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UVic student helping to build Haida Gwaii renewable energy plan

UVic student helping to build Haida Gwaii renewable energy plan

by Scott Van Haren | Apr 17, 2025 | Campus, News, Provincial

“It’s a really big deal to be seeing change like this” This summer, UVic undergrad and member of the Haida Nation Kwiadda McEvoy will be helping their Nation chart its course towards renewable energy. McEvoy’s internship, officially titled “Identifying pathways to...
American cuts to science spur uncertainty in UVic climate researchers

American cuts to science spur uncertainty in UVic climate researchers

by Scott Van Haren | Apr 3, 2025 | Campus, News

Trump’s war on science doesn’t stop at the border Climate scientists at UVic are feeling the impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders to cut federal spending south of the border. In the first two months of his term, Trump’s administration has slashed funding at...
First Nations and UVic researchers convene to raise their voices about local herring fishery

First Nations and UVic researchers convene to raise their voices about local herring fishery

by Scott Van Haren | Feb 6, 2025 | Environmental, News

‘We’re taking this ecological lynchpin and grinding it into cat food’ First Nations, UVic fisheries scientists, and conservation groups are working to shut down a fishery they say has potential to endanger not just the herring it fishes, but the entire Salish...
Inflation island: UVic students still struggling to cope with rising cost of food

Inflation island: UVic students still struggling to cope with rising cost of food

by Scott Van Haren | Feb 23, 2023 | Campus, Local, News

As prices continue to rise, so does demand at the campus food bank As food costs continue to rise, now more than ever, students are feeling the burden. Prices rise, wages stay the same, and students suffer. Even the campus food bank is feeling the heat. Last week,...
UVic students are dumpster diving to save money and reduce food waste

UVic students are dumpster diving to save money and reduce food waste

by Scott Van Haren | Jan 12, 2023 | Campus, Environmental, Local, News

The $10 price tag on a head of cabbage has some asking: “Why not get it for free?” Rising food costs and environmental concerns are leading some students to dig deep into dumpsters, creating a community of urban scavengers trying to reduce Victoria’s food waste and...
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