Federal government announces Canada Emergency Student Benefit May 13, 2020June 17, 2020 Alec Lazenby New benefit will give students $1 250 per month, applications open May 15 Photo sourced via Pixabay On April 22, after weeks of lobbying by student groups to make the Canada Emergency...
Repatriating travellers face uncertainty during journeys home April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Dorothy Poon As travel restrictions are being implemented worldwide to slow the spread of coronavirus, those living or working abroad are facing uncertainty returning to their countries of origin.
What to do if you’ve lost your job due to COVID-19 April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 Alec Lazenby Recent estimates predict that three million Canadians could lose their jobs in the coming weeks. Thankfully, there are supports available to those who have lost their job due to COVID-19.
First UVic student tests positive for COVID-19 March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Kate Korte A UVic student has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Island Health, students who attended Psych 300B, Psych 351 B, and Bio 367 may have been exposed to COVID-19. Students
UVic to transition away from face-to-face instruction for remainder of the term March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Kate Korte Effective Monday, March 16th, UVic has announced it will cancel face-to-face classes in response to COVID-19 — now considered a global pandemic. The university itself will remain open, including recreation
UVic cancels large classes, restricts travel amid COVID-19 pandemic March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 Kate Korte Classes over 250 are cancelled effective Friday, March 13 as the province advises against all public gatherings over 250. The university will also temporarily halt all plans for travel outside
UVic instructor reminds students that more than two absences for “excused reason or not” will result in failing class, despite global coronavirus pandemic March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 Emily Fagan This week, a UVic senior lab instructor took to Coursespaces to inform students that more than two absences from her class, excused or not, will result in them failing the
Petition to close UVic due to coronavirus garners over 1 300 signatures overnight March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 Emily Fagan Within hours of the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, University of Victoria students decided to take matters into their own hands. At 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
Wet’suwet’en Matriarchal Coalition funded by B.C., Coastal GasLink to “divide and conquer” March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Kate Korte The Wet’suwet’en Matriarchal Coalition (WMC) was funded by B.C. and Coastal GasLink to carry out workshops promoting the economic benefits of LNG. They hoped to create a new governing structure
Five Indigenous youth arrested for mischief following meeting with Minister Scott Fraser March 5, 2020March 18, 2020 Kate Korte On Wednesday night, the Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation agreed to meet with seven Indigenous youth inside the Legislature. After being unsatisfied with the meeting, five Indigenous youth refused
