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....
New student housing and dining complex on schedule for 2023 completion May 6, 2021May 11, 2021 Alec Lazenby On May 5, UVic showed off the construction of their new student housing and dining facilities to the media. The $232.4 million project, funded in collaboration with the provincial government,
B.C., UVic release plans for fall semester May 3, 2021June 21, 2021 Kate Korte UVic hasn't released specific information about how these recommendations will impact the fall semester on campus, but the primer gives the university community a first look into the fall.
One year after closing its doors, SPOKES bike centre still denied re-opening April 22, 2021April 29, 2021 Kiley Verbowski Photos by Kiley Verbowski. 80 street-ready loaner bicycles sit patiently, volunteers — not so patient SPOKES bike upcycling and loan centre, located in the Campus Bike Centre underneath Mystic Market, locked up...
As the food industry adjusts to COVID-19, food delivery drivers play an increased role April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Alexandra Mehl (Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish) Restaurant owners appreciate reach of delivery services, but see the importance of the government’s cap on delivery commission Between restrictions on indoor dining and individual preferences to eat...
What’s going on with COVID-19? Your guide to restrictions, vaccines, and what is on the horizon April 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Alec Lazenby Currently, people over 63 and Indigenous people over 18 are eligible to get vaccinated.
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
Following resignation, Barney Williams suspended by Rowing Canada for 12 months April 20, 2021June 21, 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...
