A last minute $4.2 million budget cut by the provincial government has left university administrators scrambling to develop a plan to overcome the shortfall.

Finding a summer job this late in the season can be one daunting task. Not only are you scavenging for the opportunities left after keeners began picking out jobs ...

With summer finally here, almost everyone is enjoying the sunshine. But people with Seasonal Affective Disorder relish it even more. Two years ago, second-year UVic ...

THE NAVIGATOR (CUP) - Nestled in the Alberni Valley, in an average home, lies Canada’s first legal cannabis grow operation — and it’s open for public tours. Mik Mann ...

Last semester UVic students were serenaded by the unabashed vocal stylings of Lindsay Dube, otherwise known as “the singing girl at UVic.” Now followers of this ...

When your country is preparing to play in the qualifiers for the World Cup of Soccer, you can get no better warm-up than a game against Brazil. The Canadian National ...

Baseball managers don’t matter They may wear the same uniforms as their players, but baseball managers don’t matter nearly as much as the on-field stars. A study ...

The term cheap airfare isn’t exactly an oxymoron, but there are some tricks to finding low-priced tickets. On any flight, people sitting next to one another may have ...

Victoria at night can be a spectacular vision. Case in point: one night, a friend and I walked down to Arbutus beach with a case of beer. We were looking out over ...

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard the word “boner” in the last four months I’d be a very, very rich girl. Embarking on my recent Southeast Asia adventure, ...

NANAIMO (CUP) — “Jane” still remembers the day, many years ago: she had been feeling a strange, prickly, stinging sensation around her genitals, the source of which ...

The line wrapped around the block outside of the Alix Goolden Performance Hall on Pandora Street. Victoria was in for a treat: the first Canadian performance of ...

It’s not every day that aliens beam your dog’s ashes into outer-space. But to one little girl, that’s exactly what she’s hoping for. Orbit, a one-person play by ...

Who: Caleb Speller What: Over My Dead Body Where: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria When: Now until July 13 Victoria local, Caleb Speller, is following up his ...

The lights are dimmed in a purple glow. On the centre of the stage, a white drape hangs like a tent. An electric guitar sounds, then clowns scurry in and force members ...

If you’re looking for some summer comfort food, try this light and zesty soup, often found at Greek restaurants. While Avgolemono soup is normally served as an ...

The dawn of Hollywood’s summer blockbusters is upon us and there’s no better way to propel us into adventurous spirits than Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the ...

Getting a summer job might not be the most fun way to spend your break, but now even those who want one will have a harder time landing a gig. It might not be our fault ...

Gary Lunn made a dangerous move when he fired Canada’s head of nuclear safety. Many know that Lunn, a UVic grad and Conservative MP for Saanich-Gulf islands, is an ...

My friend recently remarked to me how depressing Simon Fraser University could be — she called it a concrete jungle. “It’s like the architects got together and decided ...

You’ve seen their looks of distress as they squint at street signs. They’re holding maps as far from their faces as their arms will allow; they turn the flimsy ...

I hung out with a two-year-old the other day. My friend Danielle came to visit with her daughter, Abby. In the midst of studying for my exams (translation: watching ...