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Indigenous speakers and hundreds of gatherers oppose unsanctioned OneBC event on UVic campus

The Saanich Police Department told the Martlet in a statement that officers arrested one individual under the Trespass Act. Saanich PD did not provide their name, but both Brodie and…

Cumberland, BC taps into its past to power its future

The network of mines below Cumberland, B.C. is flooded with trapped water, which is cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than surface temperatures. According to the proposal,…

UVSS adopts ‘Election Ban’ policy for repeated infractions

The update to the policy specifically allows the UVSS to ban candidates who commit “repeated major infractions” or “equivalent minor infractions” from running in the following election cycle. Under the…

Dispute over groundskeeping work at John Horgan Campus raises questions about finances, multi-institution model

The collective agreement between CUPE 3886 and RRU acknowledges groundskeeping roles as CUPE bargaining positions, with the work usually being carried out by unionized staff. Because of this, CUPE believes…

‘Defund VicPD’ opposes new funding increase for Victoria and Esquimalt police

Instead of increasing police spending, the grassroots organization advocates for community investments such as improving school counselling supports, educational assistance, and more.

Data centres and AI infrastructure are coming to B.C. 

Not every data centre proposed in B.C. is guaranteed to operate on a closed-loop system. At Thompson Rivers University, Bell Canada is launching an open-loop AI data centre. Bell Canada…

Protests going strong against proposed Malahat Highway expansion

“Whatever it is that you’re doing, whatever relationship you have to the place, writing about that is what gets those emails opened in the Ministry of Transportation, in the Ministry…

DFO proposes new fishing closures, and whale deaths raise concerns on B.C.’s coast

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is consulting on 2026 fishing restrictions and vessel rules to support Southern Resident Killer Whale recovery, but is met with criticism.  The death of a young…

Students raise concerns over talk featuring IDF paratrooper

In a joint Instagram post on Nov. 12, the UVic People’s Park — alongside uvic4palestine and labour4palestinebc — expressed concern about the event, stating “it is not appropriate nor justified…