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UVic participation in post-secondary emergency manager network ‘scant,’ university says

In late July, independent Canadian news outlet the Breach published a major investigation — the result of more than a year’s work by two reporters — revealing that over the…

NEWS UNSETTLED | ‘Beacon Hill Park’ makes me uncomfortable

Placenames and the history of areas are important to know and respect on Indigenous land. You never know what you may pick up without the proper knowledge or respect for…

Substack is a welcome port in the storm of brainrot

With literacy rates declining and attention spans plummeting, Substack is exactly what we need to help ourselves out of this pit.

Pop-up bookstore Alphabet City Books is creating a community hub for Victoria’s book lovers

Tucked in the back of Habit Coffee’s Chinatown location sits Alphabet City Books, a pop-up bookstore stocked with a carefully curated selection.

OFFBEAT | CFUV shares top July albums

Reveal Yourself, knitting, Buildings and Food, Hillsboro, Kristin Witko, and Chanel Beads counted among CFUV's top charting artists in June.

An insider’s guide to UVic’s Campus Kickoff 2026

The UVSS’ annual Campus Kickoff (CKO) is back, taking place from Tuesday, Sept. 8 to Friday, Sept. 11 with events you don’t want to miss.

UVSS to push for wider range of hormone replacement therapy options through health plan

The GEM, Pride Collective, NSU, SSD, and SOCC all endorsed the motion, calling for the UVSS to lobby for expanded coverage options under their health plan.

Study estimates up to 1 342 birds die on campus between September and February

“To me, it's kind of incredible that we have a system where we essentially build death traps for these wild animals that are around us all the time," said Dr.…

Sock hops, sit-ins, and folk singers: UVic student life in 1967

Although many things have evolved at UVic since 1967, it is clear that one thing remains the same: a strong sense of student culture and community, no matter what circumstances…