Meet Autumn Peltier, the 15-year-old “Water Warrior” October 4, 2019October 21, 2019 Kate Korte A year before Thunberg’s emotional “#HowDareYou” speech made global headlines, then-13-year-old Autumn Peltier gave an impassioned address to the UN General Assembly on World Water Day while standing on
The Walrus Talks come to Victoria October 8, 2015October 7, 2015 Alistair Ogden The Belfry Theatre is typically known for its numerous play productions, but occasionally the stage spotlight shifts to current events and critical scientific discoveries. On Sept. 21, the Walrus Talks...
Highlands residents worry for their water April 4, 2014April 2, 2014 Janine Crockett Residents of the District of Highlands (the area encompassing Bear Mountain to Mackenzie Bight, and more) are raising concerns over the dumping of sediment from the Esquimalt Graving Dock (EGD)...
UVic’s POLIS responds to Water Sustainability Act proposal November 7, 2013November 7, 2013 Douglas Laird [Correction, Nov. 7, 2013: This article was printed with a misplaced word. The below has been corrected to reflect that Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of B.C....
Free the tap November 7, 2013March 27, 2014 Kim Lenney A few nights ago, a local show brought me to the popular bar, 9one9. After ordering several drinks and feeling rather parched, I went to the bar for a glass...