Métis Nation announces purchase of land for Métis centre in Saanich January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Isabella Kennedy The centre will be used for housing, child care, and community gathering MNGV community teepee. Photo by Patrick Harriott. In November, the Métis Nation of British Columbia (MNBC) announced that they had...
Unhoused to deal with increasingly wet weather as climate change worsens December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Alec Lazenby As climate change worsens, winters in Victoria will get wetter and wetter. Atmospheric rivers, like the ones the province experienced in November, are expected to become more intense. This is
ACTS program helps seniors connect online during pandemic December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Kaya Martin On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, a group of seniors gathers together on Zoom — a feat that would have been impossible for them only a few weeks ago. It’s the
Greater Victoria Green Team cleans up Cunningham Woods December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Alec Lazenby On a crisp, cold Saturday in late November, members of the Greater Victoria Green Team (GVGT) along with 28 volunteers set to work clearing Cunningham Woods, a 1-acre forested area
Vancouver Island facing supply chain issues, panic buying December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Alec Lazenby Following catastrophic flooding in the Fraser Valley and southern interior of B.C. that damaged highways, provincial officials and produce suppliers are warning of delays for key goods such as milk
UVic’s most influential custodian and Felicita’s Pub namesake passes away at 97 November 5, 2021December 2, 2021 Michael John Lo When UVic alumnus Bernard Von Schulmann found out about the news, he picked up the phone and started calling. He didn’t stop until he had contacted more than 50 of
As COVID-19 spreads among the unhoused, outreach workers fear for their safety October 6, 2021October 8, 2021 Alec Lazenby Jay* is afraid to get out of their car. They are afraid of contracting COVID 19 and bringing it home to their family or ending up in the hospital
Students left without housing as classes start September 9, 2021September 19, 2021 Aldyn Chwelos Unable to find housing, students ask whether or not to defer Photo by Michael John Lo. For many students, starting school at UVic in September also meant finding housing in Victoria. In...
UVic students scramble to find September housing August 12, 2021October 21, 2021 Katherine Decoste As students return to Greater Victoria for September 2021, a tight rental market and overcrowding on campus have made house hunting a stressful process.
Wild Coffee employees on strike, locked out of workplace July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Michael John Lo and Mary Heeg At approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 27, employees of Wild Coffee in downtown Victoria began a workers strike, picketing outside the shop located at 632 Yates St.
