by Michael John Lo | Dec 16, 2020 | Campus, News
The faculty of science was asked to aid health authorities in storing the vaccines, if needed Graphic via Pixabay. Freezers from UVic’s science departments might be used to store COVID-19 vaccines. Island Health and provincial health authorities reached out to...
by Michael John Lo | Dec 2, 2020 | Culture
Neighbourhood dispute resolved in accordance to the law, despite Keep Victoria Boring’s best efforts Photo via Keep Victoria Boring. A beloved fuchsia in Cadboro Bay was reluctantly trimmed by its owners on Nov. 21, despite a public campaign by a meme account to save...
by Michael John Lo | Nov 19, 2020 | Culture, Visual Arts
Intergenerational solidarity within the Asian-Canadian community Screen capture of Zine. In September, Cultivating Growth and Solidarity was quietly released into the world. Created collaboratively by the UVic community, the 35-page digital zine is designed to give...
by Michael John Lo | Nov 19, 2020 | Local, News
As city works to end park sheltering, aid workers and volunteers raise concerns about conditions in parks Photo by Kate Korte. In recent months, as shelter space has been limited by the COVID-19 pandemic and encampments in parks have grown, homelessness has become a...
by Michael John Lo | Nov 5, 2020 | Culture
Retired schoolteacher now rescues bikes and finds them new homes both in the CRD and overseas Photo by Michael John Lo. Tim Storm repaired and donated over 30 bikes to immigrants since the start of the pandemic. After stuffing his car with a dozen disassembled bikes...