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Transit negotiations fall through, job action continues

Transit worker job action continues after negotiations between the union and B.C. Transit came to a standstill despite a mediator’s presence on Nov. 1.

Conservative MP candidate encourages entrepreneurship

Technology park president Dale Gann cites brain drain as big issue facing Victoria

U.S. election night in Victoria, B.C.

Felicita’s pub was packed with people out to watch the election Tuesday night and the room erupted in celebration as Barack Obama was re-elected President of the United States. http://storify.com/lizmedia/uvic-watches-the-u-s-election#publicize

Photo essay: The changeover ceremony for B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor

New web portal makes finding climate data a breeze

A new web portal is now open that allows anyone to access weather observations from over 6000 locations in B.C. UVic’s Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC) launched the portal on…

UVic wants to meet demand for more residence beds

Earlier this year, UVic’s Five-year Capital Plan came out. The plan outlines the university’s recent physical changes, including upgrades to six of its oldest buildings and a nod to one…

A West Coast approach to relations with China

Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin focuses on education during trip to the East

B.C. government to offer free textbooks for popular courses

The B.C. government has announced a plan to offer free, online textbooks to university students across the province beginning as early as next year. The province will be the first…

Strike risk cools for some as several B.C. university unions reach agreements

Labour action began last month at the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Thompson Rivers University, the University of Victoria, the University of Northern B.C. and Royal Roads University.…