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Worsened gender-based violence continues during COVID-19, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities

Worsened gender-based violence continues during COVID-19, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities

by Mary Heeg | Feb 17, 2021 | News

Government, organizations say systemic change is needed Graphics by Darian Lee This article discusses gender-based violence and may be difficult for some readers. In March 2020, the Battered Women’s Crisis Line in B.C. received 1 800 calls for support — twice what...
Online and overwhelmed: Students, instructors share mental health, accessibility, and workload concerns

Online and overwhelmed: Students, instructors share mental health, accessibility, and workload concerns

by Mary Heeg | Dec 2, 2020 | Features

The university has provided support, but students say it hasn’t been enough Hatice Erol via pixabay UVic has cancelled class for snow days in the past, but the campus has never moved “predominantly online” for an entire academic year. The fall...
Platform promises: How the parties in the B.C. election stack up

Platform promises: How the parties in the B.C. election stack up

by Mary Heeg | Oct 22, 2020 | News, Provincial

COVID-19 recovery, healthcare quality and access, taxes, and housing serve as major themes in leadup to the election  Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish. With a provincial election fast approaching on Oct. 24, B.C.’s parties have been busy making a lot of campaign...
B.C.-based company partnering with non-profit to provide face shields to deaf, hard of hearing community

B.C.-based company partnering with non-profit to provide face shields to deaf, hard of hearing community

by Mary Heeg | May 13, 2020 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle

Initiative aims to overcome communication challenges posed by traditional personal protective equipment Photo provided by Tinkerine In response to COVID-19, two B.C.-based organizations are producing face shields, a type of personal protective equipment (PPE) that...
Consequences of a broken promise: Proportional representation and the 2019 federal election

Consequences of a broken promise: Proportional representation and the 2019 federal election

by Mary Heeg | Nov 18, 2019 | Op-eds, Opinions

Image by Darian Lee The 2015 federal election saw the rise of Justin Trudeau to the position of Prime Minister on the back of a campaign of positivity and sweeping promises such as tax breaks for the middle class and the legalization of marijuana. While many of...
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