“Preparing ourselves to stand strong”: How the Jan. 21 Ministry sit-in began January 22, 2020January 23, 2020 Michael John Lo Young Indigenous activists began occupying the downtown Victoria offices of the B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en peoples against the Coastal GasLink pipeline on
Indigenous youth-led overnight occupation of B.C. Ministry offices ends in 12 arrests January 22, 2020January 28, 2020 Joshua Ngenda An Indigenous youth-led Wet’suwet’en solidarity action occupied the offices of the Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources for over 18 hours, from 11:00 a.m. Tuesday into the early hours
Tweetcap | Jan. 10 UVic Senate meeting January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Natasha Simpson The Jan. 10 Senate meeting heard reports on Canada Research Chairs and the Victoria Forum. However, administrators could not guarantee a Board of Governors vote on Divestment this month.
Protesters shut down morning BC Ferries sailings in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en January 20, 2020January 22, 2020 Emily Fagan and Joshua Ngenda Just before 6:00 a.m. on Jan. 20, protesters blockaded the BC Ferries terminal at Swartz Bay with banners, chants, and kayaks. Several sailings through Swartz Bay were significantly delayed or
UVic closed due to snow January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Emily Fagan The University of Victoria has announced it will be closed today due to snow. Tonight's scheduled event featuring Jordin Tootoo has been postponed.
B.C. collects $43 million from Airbnb in first year since taxation agreement January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Kate Korte Airbnb rentals regulated and creating revenue in Victoria Stock image via Pixabay Airbnb has changed the tourism industry by allowing locals to rent out space in their homes to tourists, often for...
From service to the streets: veterans and Victoria’s housing crisis January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Natasha Simpson In Victoria, a city whose name has become synonymous with unaffordable housing, veterans account for 6.8 per cent of the city’s homeless population, despite only making up four per cent
UVic welcomes rebranded mental health week to campus January 12, 2020January 14, 2020 Josh Kozelj This year, UVic has partnered with 15 on-campus groups to host 25 events for their sixth annual week-long mental health event, including a sold out keynote showcase with Jordin Tootoo.
Tweetcap | January 6 UVSS meeting January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Truly Hunter At their Jan. 6 UVSS Board Meeting, the Board of Directors talked about the Unist'ot'en land crisis and the development of a new 24/7 student help line for UVic.
“I didn’t stand a chance”: International students face discrimination in tight Victoria housing market January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Emily Fagan With a vacancy rate of 1.2 per cent and 78 per cent of UVic students living off campus, finding a place to live as a student in Victoria can be
