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Meet Jack Sandor, the 27-year-old electrician running for Victoria City Council
“Housing and climate action are inextricably linked. You cannot have proper climate action without proper action on housing,” he said.
BC invests $1.9M in UVic for quantum computing research and breakthroughs
Funding will support energy-efficient computing infrastructure for quantum physics research at UVic, led by Dr. Thomas Baker, a UVic professor and Canada Research Chair.
Canada’s new immigration act is an ‘attack on refugee and migrant rights,’ critics say
On March 26, the Liberal government passed Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, into law. The bill received significant backlash from advocacy and human rights groups,…
Majority of Saanich Council vote against student advocacy resolutions during March 2 meeting
"I worry that too often the voices of younger people are not heard as much by Council, and this impacts the decisions that we make,” Councillor Phelps Bondaroff said. “I…
GSS fee referendum questions pass, cutting funding for WUSC UVic
“It’s hard to see this club that we all love, and the impact we make, be threatened for reasons that still don’t fully make sense to us. There is still…
VicPD increases police presence around Jewish community sites following recent synagogue attacks in Ontario
Despite some concerns, many community leaders say Victoria remains a supportive place for Jewish residents. “Victoria is a wonderful place for Jews to live,” Fitch said.
At least two attacked on campus in February by aggressive owl
“The barred owl that there are reports of being aggressive on campus seems to be a different individual. This time of year is mating [and] nesting season for barred owls.…
UVSS Lead Directors debate saw underwhelming attendance
Despite every position for the UVSS election being contested for the first time in 15 years, attendance at the debate was low A normally packed and busy Vertigo hall in…Our Digital Print Issue
