Indigenous land defenders and allies set up soft blockades at all B.C. Legislature entrances ahead of Speech from the Throne February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Kate Korte For the first time in B.C.'s history, the B.C. Legislature’s throne speech ceremony was cancelled, due to an occupation in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en people on the front steps that
Indigenous youth and allies stay overnight on B.C. Legislature steps, block intersections in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en February 7, 2020March 11, 2020 Kate Korte and Emily Fagan After spending the night at the B.C. Legislature in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en after RCMP raids and arrests, more people showed their support by joining in a march at 8
Over 200 Indigenous youth and allies gather for “lockdown” at the B.C. Legislature February 6, 2020February 11, 2020 Emily Fagan Locked arm-to-arm in front of the ceremonial entrance of the B.C. Parliament Buildings in downtown Victoria, dozens of Indigenous people and over 200 allies gathered around noon on Feb. 6
Panel discussion on B.C.’s DRIPA reveals the long journey from UNDRIP to Bill 41 January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Sumbal Sabah A panel discussion at UVic’s First Peoples House on Jan. 16 brought together Indigenous speakers to discuss B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). The conversation emphasized
“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
Provincial government unveils new rules on vaping December 2, 2019December 20, 2019 Josh Kozelj While UVic students returned to campus from reading break earlier this month, the government of British Columbia announced plans to implement the toughest rules on vaping in the country in
New dinosaur species found in B.C. November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Truly Hunter A new dinosaur species found nowhere else in the world has been discovered along the Sustut River in British Columbia.
New study shows all-electric transport in B.C. is cost-effective November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Kate Korte Researchers at UVic’s Institute for Integrated Energy Systems recently published a study examining the province’s transportation future. The study found B.C. would need to double its energy grid capacity but
A guide to the 2019 federal election October 4, 2019October 23, 2019 Alec Lazenby Canadians will head to the polls on October 21 to decide who they want as the next federal government. We have compiled a brief overview of the main political parties
