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Provincial

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.

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.

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.

International students face confusion and hefty overdue bills following MSP raise

January 14, 2021January 15, 2021
Alec Lazenby
International students are facing almost $1 000 in overdue notices from Revenue Services of British Columbia, for charges they thought would be wiped out when premiums were eliminated for B.C.

Your guide to B.C.’s new restrictions: Students can still travel home, but no socializing outside of your “core bubble”

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020
Christopher Driscoll
For many students the thought of a travel ban is a cause of concern, particularly for those hoping to return home for the holidays. Though B.C.’s newest COVID-19 regulations place

Facebook made over $1.3 million on the B.C. election, with Liberals spending more than double NDP

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020
Kate Korte
As the mail-in ballots are counted and the election signs are taken down, political parties’ Facebook ads will disappear from British Columbians' feeds. Collectively, the top three parties' Facebook pages,

Platform promises: How the parties in the B.C. election stack up

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
Alec Lazenby and Mary Heeg
With a provincial election fast approaching on Oct. 24, B.C.’s parties have been busy making a lot of campaign promises. While parties compete for voters’ favour, polls estimate that the

Everything you need to know about voting in B.C.’s upcoming election

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020
Alec Lazenby
Do you know how to register? Does mail-in voting confuse you? Are you wondering how the pandemic will affect voting? Not to fear, the Martlet is here to answer all

Fairy Creek blockade still going strong in efforts to protect old-growth forest

September 24, 2020October 8, 2020
Boston Laferté and Alec Lazenby
Province has agreed to protect over 350 000 acres of old-growth forest but protesters want to see moratorium on logging of B.C.’s ancient trees Photo provided. About 30 minutes northeast of Port...

B.C. government breaks ground on two new UVic residence buildings

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020
Kate Korte
New residence buildings will provide nearly 800 beds Vice-President of Finance and Operations Gayle Gorill, Premier John Horgan, and Minister of Advanced Education, Skills, and Training Melanie Mark at UVic. Photo...
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