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, 2021August 18, 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.
Evo Car Share is coming to Victoria July 19, 2021August 18, 2021 Alec Lazenby Starting August 1, residents of Victoria will have a new way to get around town. Evo is launching
While Victoria High School’s alumni fundraised for a new track, the school district leased the land July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Kaya Martin Vic High’s planned eight-lane track has been reduced to a two-lane walking ring by a controversial land disposal.
Island Health says to expect second-dose notifications at seven weeks July 13, 2021July 23, 2021 Kate Korte Media correspondents at Island Health and the B.C. Ministry of Health confirmed that the eight-week timeline between first and second doses is accurate. Island Health indicated that people should receive
Free Community Laundry Program provides community and services to unhoused population June 17, 2021June 21, 2021 Alec Lazenby Organizers seek funding and new location to keep machines spinning Photo provided. On Tuesdays, after a long day of researching and writing up lab reports for her master’s thesis, Irene Shkolnikov gets...
Temporary housing at Royal Athletic Park welcomes residents June 4, 2021June 23, 2021 Alec Lazenby On May 14, the temporary housing facility known as ‘Tiny Town’ opened at Royal Athletic Park. The modified ship
As province opens temporary housing at Royal Athletic Park and Russell Street, advocates call for dispersed housing and real homes May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 Alec Lazenby Province, city hope to build permanent housing by 2022 Photo by Alec Lazenby. For some members of Victoria’s unhoused community, the long wait for a roof over their heads is almost over....
UVic students launch petition to rename Trutch Street April 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Snejana Vorona Four UVic students have put forward a petition to rename Trutch Street in Victoria. Started as a group project in an environmental studies class, the petition aims to remove the
