UVic professor, students feeling impact of ongoing Hong Kong protests November 15, 2019November 17, 2019 Meaghan Bate As protests in Hong Kong continue, tensions have grown in Victoria and Vancouver between pro-democracy supporters and pro-China supporters. Peaceful demonstrations have quickly turned aggressive between these two groups, causing
What B.C.’s money laundering discussion could mean for UVic July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 Alec Lazenby Money laundering has become a hot-button topic in B.C. politics over the last couple of months, but what exactly caused the most recent frantic discussion surrounding its threat to our
Traditional tattoos of northwest coast First Nations celebrated at Vancouver gallery January 21, 2019January 22, 2019 Devon Bidal The Bill Reid Gallery collaborated with First Nations tattoo artists from the northwest coast to celebrate the history of cultural tattooing ‘Body Language’ is an exhibition at the Bill Reid Gallery...
Harrison Brome’s Vancouver R&B blues March 30, 2018April 2, 2018 Blaine Willick Musician’s emotional music on full display in new EP Harrison Brome is a different type of musician emerging from Vancouver, B.C. He was born with a learning disability and was homeschooled...
New name, same great music from Nick Murphy October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 Brett Yelland Artist formerly known as Chet Faker played Vancouver recently It’s been a long time since the 2011 release of the “No Diggity” cover that catapulted the Australian artist Chet Faker into...
North Vancouver builds addiction recovery house January 22, 2014January 22, 2014 Kim Profili On Dec. 18, North Vancouver began building its first licensed recovery house for women suffering from alcohol and drug addiction. Much of the funding received for the project has been...
Vancouver Fashion Week forecasts haute looks for spring and summer 2014 October 3, 2013October 2, 2013 Jill Kuzyk Victoria’s leaves are beginning to fall and cooler breezes are blowing across campus, but over on the mainland temperatures were rising at Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW). From Sept.16–21, VFW, one...
Mainland fiddler not in the mainstream October 3, 2013October 2, 2013 Blake Morneau The first time I saw violin-looping sorceress Hannah Epperson, I was in awe. Where did the girl making all this new, wonderful noise come from? Turns out she has been...
Kitsilano coast guard station to close in spring 2013 October 18, 2012November 19, 2013 Vanessa Hawk Concerned groups say fewer marine units a public safety concern, likely to endanger lives
Brave new Paralympic Games September 27, 2012November 19, 2013 Rose Mariana Robb Paralympics wow audiences even as North Americans are left in the dark
