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UVic Centre for Aerospace Research shows off drone, satellites outside B.C. Legislative Assembly

“We're really lucky at the centre that we don't really have work that we make up for co-op students, they do real engineering work on our real projects,” said Maddy…

Saanich Council overwhelmingly supports UVic student housing expansion at May 4 meeting

Councillor Harper said this was “one of the easiest decisions all year," while the mayor called the province’s delay “a disservice to the university."

Senate to vote on controversial update to Academic Integrity Policy

If approved, the changes to the policy will be effective September 2026. If not, it will be the second time in two months that Senate voted against updates.

‘Students Supporting Israel’ group at UVic hosted event with IDF special forces soldier in April

The UVic SSI group is not affiliated with UVic, a UVic spokesperson said. They told the Martlet the university was “aware” of the event, but that it was not taking…

Several student advocacy resolutions pass at AVICC convention

A majority of delegates voted to support advocating for the $10 flat student ferry rate, provincial student food bank grant, and the Alliance of BC Students' Student Issues Backgrounder.

Weekly Palestine demonstrations continue as VicPD announces they will no longer provide traffic control during the marches

“We will not stop marching,” Coastsalish2palestine said in their statement, “We will not stop until the Canadian state completely ends its complicity in apartheid, war crimes, and genocide in occupied…

Trans Day of Visibility Rally at legislature calls for action, not just awareness

Members of Victoria’s queer community gathered on the lawn of the B.C. legislature on Tuesday, March 31, for a Trans Day of Visibility Rally. The rally blended celebration with protest,…

Meet Jack Sandor, the 27-year-old electrician running for Victoria City Council

“Housing and climate action are inextricably linked. You cannot have proper climate action without proper action on housing,” he said.

BC invests $1.9M in UVic for quantum computing research and breakthroughs

Funding will support energy-efficient computing infrastructure for quantum physics research at UVic, led by Dr. Thomas Baker, a UVic professor and Canada Research Chair.