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Dr. Rhonda McEwen announced as UVic’s new president, beginning Oct 14

McEwen is the current president of Victoria University (VICU), a federated university in the University of Toronto which contains Victoria College and Emmanuel College.

Grad student facing eviction from family housing after her service dog mistakenly recorded as a child

The student says her dog was clearly identified in multiple pages of documentation submitted to Residence Services with her application.

Academic integrity is changing at UVic

The new policy seeks to modernize how academic integrity violations are handled, but some provisions have some students and faculty concerned.

UVSS accounting error leaves some clubs and course unions with negative account balances

On March 18, a UVSS accounting error, left some clubs and course unions overdrawn. The error was only identified in mid-April. The exact number and names of clubs and course…

Victoria City Council unanimously votes to move toward heat protection bylaw for tenants

The motion calls on staff to potentially adopt or modify a bylaw that: ensures that landlords cannot prevent tenants from installing cooling equipment such as HVAC systems and blackout curtains;…

Raid on Victoria Cannabis Buyer’s Club raises questions around medical cannabis access

Smith said the club's members suffer from incurable health conditions and mental health struggles, and said the club requires a medical diagnosis.

Victoria Uber Drivers become first in North America to ratify union contract

Last year, Victoria's Uber Drivers unionized, becoming the first ride-hailing app workers to do so in Canada. On April 28, they ratified their union contract with UFCW Local 1518.

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."