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Weekly Palestine demonstrations continue as VicPD announces they will no longer provide traffic control during the marches

“We will not stop marching,” Coastsalish2palestine said in their statement, “We will not stop until the Canadian state completely ends its complicity in apartheid, war crimes, and genocide in occupied…

Trans Day of Visibility Rally at legislature calls for action, not just awareness

Members of Victoria’s queer community gathered on the lawn of the B.C. legislature on Tuesday, March 31, for a Trans Day of Visibility Rally. The rally blended celebration with protest,…

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.

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…

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. 

UVic international student reports off-campus assault

The student reports being pushed onto the road, being knocked down, and falling unconscious during the attack.

Approximately 300 gather downtown in march of solidarity with Iranians

The march, in protest of the Iranian government's brutal crackdown on protests, started at Centennial Square and ended at the B.C. legislature.

For the love of local: A look into Victoria’s local market scene

“You realize that populated in your own city are hundreds of garage studios, metal working studios, people who are knitters … these markets bring them out of the woodwork and…

Cumberland, BC taps into its past to power its future

The network of mines below Cumberland, B.C. is flooded with trapped water, which is cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than surface temperatures. According to the proposal,…