by Vanessa Hawk | Jan 31, 2013 | News
Canada has not joined the call by Switzerland and 56 other countries for the UN Security Council to refer war crimes in the Syrian conflict to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is a court of last resort that tries individuals accused in issues of...
by Vanessa Hawk | Jan 31, 2013 | News
UVic’s 2011 Combination Pension Plan shows over $4 million invested in Enbridge Inc. and over $45 million in the tar sands, which make up the majority of the energy portfolio. The board of pension trustees oversees the combination pension plan that manages retirement...
by Vanessa Hawk | Jan 24, 2013 | News
Five months after the Dignity House project was proposed — a retirement home for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer and intersex (LGBTTQI) adults and their allies in Vancouver — the project has met its initial funding goal of $25 000. The project...
by Vanessa Hawk | Jan 22, 2013 | Culture
The chance for students to combine UVic spirit with downtown nightlife and get classy is a rare one, and one that the inaugural Winter Frost Fest is offering on Jan. 24. The semi-formal event welcomes students back from the winter break with a party at the Strathcona...
by Vanessa Hawk | Jan 17, 2013 | News
Update: B.C. Transit and its drivers’ union have reached a tentative agreement as of Jan. 16, 2012. The full-day Jan. 22 strike has been cancelled, and the Vicinity buses will be tested in areas outside of Greater Victoria. The original article and headline...