Health insurance provider for UVic international students suffers security breach July 24, 2021July 24, 2021 Kate Korte UVic is warning international students that they may have been affected by a security breach of Guard.me 一 the health insurance provider
UVic reaches capacity: January applications closed two months early July 20, 2021August 18, 2021 Michael John Lo Photo by Noelle Collins Photography. Classes are full, folks: the University of Victoria is no longer accepting new undergraduate applicants for January 2022, saying that they have “reached capacity” amidst...
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
Where do abandoned bikes on campus go? July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Michael John Lo With SPOKES closed, abandoned bikes on campus find new homes overseas Photo by Michael John Lo. If you leave your bike on campus for too long, it might end up in Belarus. Up...
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.
UVic announces 37 new child care spaces at the Queenswood campus, hopes to lessen 1-3 year wait times July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Raheem Uz Zaman and Alec Lazenby The federal government recently announced a significant investment in childcare in B.C., with the aim of making daycare $10 per day by 2027. This announcement promises a financial boost to
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
B.C., UVic clarify return-to-campus plans July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 Kate Korte According to the guidelines, students will not need to socially distance in class. Lecture halls of 150 students can be filled with 150 students, for example. Masks will be a
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...
B.C. requests drug decriminalization June 17, 2021June 22, 2021 Alec Lazenby Advocates welcome overdose crisis responses Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish. May 5 was the five-year anniversary of B.C. declaring the overdose crisis. This anniversary followed the deadliest of those five years, with 1...
