Resist Canada 153 attracts hundreds of attendees, clashes with far-right groups July 2, 2020July 3, 2020 Michael John Lo Black and Indigenous-led event holds space at the Legislature, displacing fringe groups Photo by Michael John Lo On July 1, the legislature lawn normally used for a Canada Day concert was instead...
UVic releases review of Bamfield crash that killed two students last year June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 Kate Korte Miscommunication, poor planning, and lack of empathy relayed in review’s comments Photo via Port Alberni Fire UVic publicly released a review of the Bamfield crash today, conducted by Ross Cloutier, an expert...
Martlet survey reveals students feel online classes are not the same quality as in-person instruction, have mixed reviews of UVic’s response to COVID-19 June 22, 2020June 23, 2020 Kate Korte 408 students responded to questions about online classes, affordability, and UVic's COVID-19 response Generated by Kate Korte on WordCloud.com, words were sourced from student's long answer survey responses As summer...
District of Saanich Council passes motion increasing housing restriction on unrelated persons from four to six June 22, 2020June 29, 2020 Josh Kozelj Decision comes after homeowners, students, voiced opinions in all-day public hearing Image via Google Maps Following a marathon five-hour online public hearing on Saturday night, the District of Saanich Council voted to...
Victoria City Council announces Open Air Recovery Plan June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Alec Lazenby Public spaces to be transformed into patios and retail space Photo by Darian Lee On May 19, B.C. officially entered into Phase 2 of the province’s Restart Plan. This means that businesses...
Treatment of the street community in response to COVID-19 brings criticism from camp residents and activists June 16, 2020June 17, 2020 Alec Lazenby and Michael John Lo Disposal of property, lack of support, and inadequate housing amongst grievances for the homeless in Victoria Shea Smith with his dog Tony in Beacon Hill Park, photo by Michael John Lo. The...
UVic takes down job posting for Hong Kong Police Force after students raise concerns June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Alec Lazenby UVic is the latest Canadian university to advertise Hong Kong Police Force jobs Screen capture sourced from Reddit Over the last few months, Canadian universities — from UBC to McMaster — have...
UVic students lead massive 9 000-person Peace Rally for Black Lives at Centennial Square June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Michael John Lo Chants of “Vic Sees, Vic Hears” marked a rally for centering Black lives and voices who refuse to be beaten down by systemic racism From left to right: Vanessa Simon, Asiyah...
Hundreds flock to downtown streets for Black Lives Matter march and vigil June 2, 2020June 17, 2020 Josh Kozelj Peaceful all-day event grew from dozens throughout the day Photo by Josh Kozelj As a crowd of 300 gathered in front of the legislature, Vanessa Simone grasped a megaphone and spoke...
COVID-19 Support Bursary will be phased out after giving over $1 million to students May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Kate Korte Students received between $500 and $1 500 each, but some found the process confusing and delayed File photo by Belle White UVic's COVID-19 Support Bursary was an attempt to offer students some...
