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Government grants $41.7 million to UVic’s ocean observation network
The NEPTUNE Canada and VENUS undersea observatory projects recently received a $41.7 million grant from the B.C. government and the federal government’s Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The UVic-run projects are the...Kitsilano coast guard station to close in spring 2013
The Kitsilano coast guard base is one of 10 stations across Canada set for closure by March 2013 as a result of a $79.3-million federal budget cut to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). The cuts are a part of the Harper government’s 2011 omnibus budget bill....Transit strike still a possibility
B.C. Transit was served a 72-hour strike notice on Oct. 5 by Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Local 333, the local union that represents the 680 drivers and skilled trades and maintenance workers in the Greater Victoria area. Four months of negotiations reached a...Mise en Scene debut album Desire’s Despair promises to deliver
Mise en Scene is riled up and ready to preview their debut album on a cross-country tour that’s making its way to Victoria for a show at Club 9One9 on Oct. 4. Desire’s Despair is the first full-length effort by the indie-rock duo that hails from smalltown Gimli,...Our Digital Print Issue
