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Zero-Emissions vehicles won’t solve the climate crisis, UVic expert says
Environmental instructor weighs in on how electric vehicles measure up as an environmental solution Photo by Michael Marais via Unsplash. With gas prices soaring and the climate crisis unfolding around us, consumer interest in electric vehicles is expanding in B.C....
The Songhees Food Truck is a place for delicious food and good memories
Indigenous-owned food truck puts a modern spin on traditional food Photo by Jade Louise Baird. In Esquimalt on Admirals Road, the Songhees Food Truck is tucked away in a cozy alcove. Spacious picnic tables are protected from the rain under a newly built pergola that’s...
UVic researcher receives $2 million grant to fund vaccine for syphilis
With syphilis cases rising in B.C., researchers hope to further understand and eliminate the STI Photo via UVic photo services. A University of Victoria microbiologist, Caroline Cameron, recently received an impressive 2 million US dollar grant from Open Philanthropy,...
45 cent minimum wage increase in B.C. not enough
We’re still nearly $5 short of the living wage people need in Victoria to survive Hand holding out 45 cents. Photo by Isabella Kennedy. On March 14, B.C. announced the province would be raising the minimum wage from $15.20 an hour to $15.65 beginning on June 1. ...Our Digital Print Issue
