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The Martlet’s 2020 in photos

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020
Kate Korte
2020 was a historic and tumultuous year. The Martlet's top photos show moments of resistance and resilience. To allow the images to speak for themselves, we've added very minimal captions....

Blue Bridge brings a warm and uncomplicated retelling of A Christmas Carol to your sitting room

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020
Chris Horne
Blue Bridge Repertory returns to the stage with a live-streamed performance of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, starring Stratford-veteran Sanjay Talwar. The performance was a paean to togetherness in a

Art, resistance, hope converge in LAND BACK exhibition

December 4, 2020December 31, 2020
Sarah Killian
Exhibition at Open Space features Indigenous artists’ relationships with land and land defence IIKAAKIMAT by Chandra Melting Tallow, photo by Sarah Kilian. According to Eli Hirtle, curator of the LAND BACK exhibition...

Local religious and spiritual groups continue to provide community, companionship, hope

December 4, 2020December 8, 2020
Boston Laferté
With the holiday season approaching, religious groups are having to navigate worship at a distance. For many people in Victoria, these groups aren't just people to pray or meditate with

Bylaw-violating fuchsia clipped from Cadboro Bay boulevard

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020
Michael John Lo
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 the plant. The fuchsia was

Inaugural University of Victoria Indigenous Film Festival features three short films created by Indigenous UVic students and alumni

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020
Kiley Verbowski
On Nov. 13, the Native Students Union hosted their first ever Indigenous film festival live at Cinecenta and online. The event featured three short films produced by recent Indigenous UVic

UVic anti-racism zine empowers Asian youth to build BIPOC solidarity

November 19, 2020December 4, 2020
Michael John Lo
Cultivating Growth and Solidarity is a zine that aims to give youth tools to understand and work against racism. But it is also a story of community resiliency and deeper

New Legacy Art Gallery exhibit aims to revitalize traditional W̱SÁNEĆ fishing practices

November 12, 2020November 20, 2020
Christopher Driscoll
UVic’s Legacy Art Gallery’s newest exhibit, “To Fish as Formerly,” offers a powerful and educational exploration of the traditional fishing practices of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and Salish peoples, while exploring

B.C. craft beer industry still kicking amid COVID-19

November 6, 2020November 23, 2020
Alec Lazenby
At the outset of COVID-19, B.C. craft breweries found themselves struggling to stay afloat due to taproom closures and reduced production capacities. In response, breweries like Hoyne and Whistle Buoy

1 200 repaired bikes in two years: Tim Storm brings joy of biking to the world

November 5, 2020November 23, 2020
Michael John Lo
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...
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