B.C. collects $43 million from Airbnb in first year since taxation agreement January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Kate Korte Airbnb rentals regulated and creating revenue in Victoria Stock image via Pixabay Airbnb has changed the tourism industry by allowing locals to rent out space in their homes to tourists, often for...
UVic student killed in Iran plane crash January 9, 2020January 20, 2020 Kate Korte UVic student Roja Omidbakhsh was killed in a plane crash in Iran. Omidbakhsh was a first year Gustavson School of Business student, registered in what would have been her second
The runaway subtenant: A Gordon Head nightmare January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Shayla Pready and Kate Korte "Like many UVic students, I made the risky decision of signing a 12 month lease — knowing I would have to sublet for the summer. The subtenant seemed perfect, but
So you think you can afford a home in Victoria? January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Kate Korte Our writer broke down how much it costs to live in Victoria — one of Canada’s most expensive cities — after graduation. The cost of living in Victoria is barely
Indigenous stories from UVic featured in The Camp(us) December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Kate Korte Throughout history, education has been used to further and institutionalize colonialism. A newly released film shot at UVic seeks to unpack those dynamics, connecting the experiences of students at UVic
A Tweetcap of the December 2 UVSS meeting December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Kate Korte While many students were curled up in the library to study for their finals, the UVSS Board of Directors met in Vertigo to pass a handful of motions that included
10 Green gift ideas for anyone on your list December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Kate Korte Although Santa’s sleigh does run on renewable reindeer resources, the holiday season tends to lead to packed mall parking lots where cars idle and gift wrapping that only ends up
Fourth annual Christmas Craft Beer Show to feature over 100 festive flavours November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Kate Korte The fourth annual Christmas Craft Beer Show is literally spreading holiday cheers this weekend at the Save on Foods Memorial Center. Breweries will bring along classic favourites, and mostly feature
Upcoming Accessibility Town Hall to help form province’s legislation on accessibility November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 Kate Korte The B.C. government is creating accessibility legislation, and wants students’ input. On Nov. 27, the UVSS and the Society for Students with a Disability are hosting an accessibility town hall
New study shows all-electric transport in B.C. is cost-effective November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Kate Korte Researchers at UVic’s Institute for Integrated Energy Systems recently published a study examining the province’s transportation future. The study found B.C. would need to double its energy grid capacity but
