Urban farming initiative “Get Growing, Victoria!” made into permanent program October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Christopher Driscoll Council extends COVID-19 food-security plan Graphic by Darian Colpitts. On Oct. 1, Victoria’s City Council passed a motion to make Victoria’s newest urban-farming initiative “Get Growing, Victoria!” a permanent program. The multi-level...
Editorial | “Defund the police” is a call worth echoing June 10, 2020July 22, 2020 Martlet Staff Earlier in the night, police liaisons negotiated with supporters to provide food and water to demonstrators inside. Photo by Josh Ngenda. Among chants of "Black Lives Matter," another related call is...
Saanich climate plan a step in the right direction, but not enough July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 Kelsey Lessard The municipality of Saanich held two climate plan open houses on Thursday May 30 and Saturday June 1, offering the public an opportunity to hear about heat pumps and electric
UVSS joins call for sustainable, free transit in first meeting May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 Emily Fagan At the first meeting of their new term, the University of Victoria Student Society (UVSS) Board of Directors unanimously voted to publicly support a call for sustainability-focused changes to the
Rumoured threat of arrests may have affected turnout for Victoria climate strike April 21, 2019April 23, 2019 Mike Graeme Due to rumours of possible arrests, the turnout for the global student climate strike on Mar. 15 was compromised, organizers say. Some Victoria City Councillors are speculating on intentional intimidation.
Density alone is not the solution to Victoria’s housing crisis, panel says April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Devon Bidal On April 10, the Housing For All community group hosted a panel to discuss upzoning and the proposed changes to Victoria’s inclusionary housing policies. Speakers were critical of the changes.
