How high-tech cannabis research in Vancouver is supporting the burgeoning Canadian pot industry

THC. CBD. Indica. Sativa. If you’ve been paying attention to the discussion around cannabis legalization in Canada, you may have heard some of the jargon. If you’ve ever been inside a cannabis dispensary, you may even know what some of it means. The problem is, there isn’t a whole lot of cannabis research out there. … Read more

BCIT Students show their skills at Skills Canada BC 2018

BCIT participated in the Skills Canada provincial competition 2018 which provides students the opportunity to experience careers in the skilled trades and applied technologies. During the competition aspect of the event, BCIT students from the School of Energy, School of Construction and the Environment, and School of Transportation competed and won over 20 top prizes in 8 … Read more

The future of trades in BC

BCIT thought leaders recently took to the airwaves to give some perspective on the BC job market and offer insight on what the future of trades might look like for this booming province. As part of the CKNW Future of Work series, President Kathy Kinloch and Dean of Construction and the Environment, Wayne Hand, discussed … Read more

State-of-the-art aircraft lands at BCIT, taking students’ learning to new heights

A new arrival at BCIT’s Aerospace Technology Campus (ATC) has students’ excitement flying high. Thanks to the Canadian Coast Guard and Steve Mullis, BCIT Aerospace instructor, students now have a Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) 105 helicopter—valued at approximately $165,000—to enhance their training and give them invaluable hands-on experience. “The exciting part about this aircraft is that it comes … Read more

How Important is Sleep, Really?

Chances are, you’ve seen the following image before. Chances are, there’s one part of the triangle that’s your go-to sacrifice. As BCIT students, we all know how hard it is to get enough sleep at night. We likely compensate by drinking caffeinated beverages, skipping lectures, or sleeping in the pods in the library. However, if … Read more

Vancouver Airtightness Training Workshop

James Bourget, BCIT Part-Time Studies instructor and Principle at RDH, instructs participants on key applications of airtightness.

A partnership between BCIT, City of Vancouver, RDH Building Sciences and Small Planet Supply. The School of Construction and the Environment of British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) had the pleasure of hosting the City of Vancouver Airtightness Training Workshop. The one-day, hands-on training program was held in March at the Burnaby campus High Performance Building … Read more