UVic students launch petition to rename Trutch Street April 21, 2021April 23, 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
Following resignation, Barney Williams suspended by Rowing Canada for 12 months April 20, 2021April 22, 2021 Kate Korte Photo by Natasha Simpson. Rowing Canada (RCA) has released their full decision into the conduct of former UVic Women's Rowing Coach Barney Williams. Williams resigned in a mutual agreement with UVic...
Women’s rowing coach Barney Williams resigns in mutual agreement with UVic April 19, 2021April 20, 2021 Kate Korte After multiple investigations, a lawsuit, and an alumni letter, Williams is moving on Elk Lake, where the Vikes rowing team trains. Photo by Kate Korte. UVic Women's Rowing Coach Barney Williams has...
COVID-19 exposure at UVic School of Music, according to internal notice April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Boston Laferté Only a week after the Sir Arthur Currie exposure was made public, there has been another exposure event in the School of Music Graphic by Darian Lee On Wednesday Apr. 7, students...
Deadline for ending sheltering in parks pushed back to end of April April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 Alec Lazenby Photo by Michael John Lo. City and province have signed memorandum but questions remain On March 22, the City of Victoria signed a memorandum of understanding with the Province of British Columbia....
Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project finds a new home April 8, 2021April 11, 2021 Alec Lazenby Photo by Jay Wallace Eventual expansion put on hold as project seeks Health Canada exemptions The Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project, an interdisciplinary collaboration between the University of Victoria and Health Canada,...
UVic Board of Governors passes budget, including tuition increase for all students April 8, 2021April 22, 2021 Alec Lazenby File photo by Belle White. International student tuition has been raised substantially over last three years, including increases of 20 and 15 per cent in 2018 and 2019 respectively The University of...
Fairy Creek blockades still active despite injunction April 6, 2021April 16, 2021 Michael John Lo Blockaders at Fairy Creek plan to sit tight, and those fighting from home say they will continue to put pressure on the government to stop old growth logging.
Internal notice of COVID-19 case on campus leads to students demanding answers April 1, 2021April 6, 2021 Michael John Lo Graphic by Darian Lee Frustrated by lack of information, students derail UVic Instagram post about career services Residents of the Sir Arthur Currie (SAC) building received a notice that there was a...
UVSS Elections Results: Referendums fail, Pollard elected in only contested seat March 26, 2021April 1, 2021 Michael John Lo Voter turnout was 6.6 per cent, all uncontested candidates confirmed Voting has ended, and the results are in: with low voting turnout, current board members won big, and all the referendums...
