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Data centres and AI infrastructure are coming to B.C. 

Data centres and AI infrastructure are coming to B.C. 

by Declan Snowden | Nov 20, 2025 | Environmental, News, Provincial

Province plans to cap electricity, but critics warn water usage is being overlooked Data centres are expanding across Canada, with the construction of at least eight large-scale centres underway in the country. Mark Carney’s Liberal government is planning to invest...
Looking for resources to build a sustainable future? Check out the UVSP’s lending library

Looking for resources to build a sustainable future? Check out the UVSP’s lending library

by Declan Snowden | Nov 20, 2025 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle, UVic 101

UVic Sustainability Project opens lending library and free store for UVic community members The UVic Sustainability Project (UVSP) is a student-run organization that works to “reconceptualize what sustainability is” through the recognition that environmental justice...
UVSS draws criticism at AGM for lack of consultation, accessibility issues

UVSS draws criticism at AGM for lack of consultation, accessibility issues

by Declan Snowden | Nov 7, 2025 | Campus, News

Criticisms include failing to consult marginalized groups on key policies, disabling the chat function, and their handling of a controversial club On Oct. 28, 2025, the UVSS held their annual general meeting — a yearly meeting where all undergraduate students get to...
It’s time to engage with local politics

It’s time to engage with local politics

by Declan Snowden | Nov 6, 2025 | Opinions

If you want to see change, pay attention to the politics of your local community The most dangerous political policies don’t always come from the federal level. Often, they start quietly in our school boards and local elections. For example, U.S. President Donald...
UVic alumnus releases short film ‘Knots’ at ReelWorld

UVic alumnus releases short film ‘Knots’ at ReelWorld

by Declan Snowden | Nov 6, 2025 | Culture, Film

A short film about trauma you do Knot want to miss Knots is a 15 minute film about overcoming grief, avoidance, and trauma directed by UVic Theatre alumnus Justin F. Lee. Lee premiered the short film at Reelword — a Toronto-based film festival, on Oct. 17, during the...
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