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This qualitative study examines the experiences of Canadian secondary school students who are enrolled in Behaviour Support-focused alternate school programs. Through semi structured interviews, I…

Background: Indigenous peoples in Canada experience disproportionately higher rates of chronic disease than their non-Indigenous counterparts. Previous research has identified structural racism as a…

Species with complex life histories – where individuals undergo a rapid ontogenetic shift followed by a change in habitat – may respond to environmental and ecological drivers in unanticipated ways.…

Anticipating an opponent's serve is a salient skill in tennis: a skill that undoubtedly requires hours of deliberate practice to properly hone. Awareness of one's own serve tendencies is…

This study examines the formal syntax (distributional, configurational and computational properties) of parenthetical verb clauses (henceforth PVCs) in Moroccan Arabic (henceforth MA), which include…

Scholars have used Qing-era elementary schools to shed light on the strengthening Qing state in rural and peripheral areas, and on the increasing participation of non-bureaucratic elites in local…

There is a strong heavy metal scene across Latin America, and within this scene Extreme metal bands incorporate and fuse regional indigenous sounds, images, and lyrics in the music. The central…

Like most developed countries, Canada wants to reduce the risks and impacts of climate change. Doing so involves major decarbonization of Canada's energy sector. A major question is how to…

The critically endangered scalloped hammerhead and vulnerable white shark are both listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), yet only the white…

For over forty years, the Canadian government has actively funded the Canadian book industry through the Canada Book Fund's (CBF) grants and contributions; however, it has been over two decades…

The lack of engagement by museums with Indigenous Nations for stewardship purposes, as reported in a 2020 Canadian Museum Association survey, prompts a case study of stewardship of Indigenous…

Electric and shared mobility offer alternatives to the dominance of privately-owned, fossil fuel powered vehicles. I explore consumer perceptions and motivations regarding these innovations, using…

The Higgs boson is the most recently discovered fundamental particle and its precise characterization is an important test of the Standard Model. For these measurements, the decay into two W bosons…

Canada has one of the largest freshwater supplies in the world, yet it does not have a national level vision or strategy for water. Water-related challenges in Canada, driven by climate change,…

The major petroleum product derived from the Canadian Alberta oil sands is bitumen, which is commonly mixed with diluents to produce several blends of diluted bitumen (dilbit). The prospected…

Tracking fishing vessels plays a pivotal role in fisheries monitoring, control, and surveillance. The economic impact from illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing ranges between $10 and $23…

Hydrogen has the potential to displace diesel in remote off-grid communities for electricity production in British Columbia. Through an analysis of literature, case studies, and expert interviews…

People with disabilities who make up nearly 25% of the population in British Columbia (BC) encounter barriers that hinder their full and equal participation in all aspects of society, including…

Cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]), a symmetrical pumpkin-shaped molecule with an internal volume that can encapsulate guest molecules of complementary shape and size at a 1:1 ratio, has attracted tremendous…

Metallocenes have demonstrated great potential as components of novel pharmaceuticals. Notable examples include ferrocene (Fc) compounds such as Ferrocifen and Ferroquine, which have shown clinical…