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....
Hey Neighbour pilot project looks to house 30 members of the unhoused community January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Alec Lazenby With the City of Victoria’s self-imposed deadline to end sheltering in parks fast approaching, Aryze Developments has partnered with the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness to transform 30 modified
City of Victoria to house 200 by end of year, while bylaw issues arise for unhoused November 19, 2020December 4, 2020 Alec Lazenby and Michael John Lo Homelessness continues to be a serious problem across Canada, but in Victoria it has become a particularly hot topic. As winter approaches and demand for solutions increases, the city has
Recent Saanich and Oak Bay decisions could make housing more accessible for UVic students October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Boston Laferté The Saanich council recently wrapped up ongoing studies and surveys on garden suites, and voted to legalize them as part of a plan to increase housing in the municipality. Oak
It’s time to change the conversation around homelessness September 10, 2020October 1, 2020 Martlet Staff Victoria is facing a homelessness crisis. However, instead of empathy and solutions, the city’s most vulnerable have been levelled with accusations that they are lazy, dangerous drug addicts who ca
Pandemic forcing UVic students to grapple with uncertain housing situations August 26, 2020September 9, 2020 Josh Kozelj, Dorothy Poon and Michael John Lo Personal decisions, changing rental markets impacting how students secure roofs over their heads this fall amid COVID-19 Graphic by Darian Lee On a mid-March morning, after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and UVic...
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...
Victoria Native Friendship seasonal shelter closure sheds light on Indigenous homelessness amid surge of community support July 20, 2020August 14, 2020 Alec Lazenby On July 1, the Victoria Native Friendship Centre’s seasonal shelter was forced to close — sending visitors back onto the street, including eight to 10 regular guests.
The opioid crisis is an emergency — it’s time for governments to treat it like one July 14, 2020July 16, 2020 Martlet Staff The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly proved that our federal, provincial, and municipal governments are able to act quickly and allot resources to a crisis, with the right amount of political
Saanich Council to bring controversial housing bylaw to public forum February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Josh Kozelj Last month, Saanich Council voted down a motion that would see the city treat unrelated and related people living together the same way in regard to a controversial housing bylaw
