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Coast Capital Savings announces one million dollar investment to UVic’s Innovation Centre

In front of students, faculty, and community members, Tracy Arnish, Chief Member Experience Officer of Coast Capital Savings, announced an extended partnership and one million dollar investment into the Innovation…

Victoria-based Blue Friday initiative offers eco-friendly alternative to Black Friday

“Blue is the New Black” according to a new initiative, Blue Friday, that aims to encourage Victoria residents to shop both sustainably and locally this Black Friday. Six local stores…

Sessional instructors, university, reach collective bargaining agreement

The University of Victoria and Component Three of CUPE 4163, the union representing sessional and music performance instructors, reached an agreement earlier this month following mediation.

Photojournalist Farah Nosh talks trauma and healing as 2019’s Harvey Southam lecturer

From covering the war in Iraq to photographing fluent Haida language speakers, photojournalist Farah Nosh details the trauma and healing involved in her career.

Saanich school district strike reaches fifth day

Across Saanich, 14 schools have closed their doors this week due to an ongoing labour dispute between the Saanich School District and the Canaduan Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 441,…

Cluster housing visitors limited to 20 until further consultation

On October 22, students living in the residences of Ring Road, Tower, South Tower, and Cluster Neighborhood received an email from Residence Life Services stating that due to “received concerns…

UVic researchers bring palliative care to those homeless or barely housed Victorians

Last month, a new mobile palliative care program officially began serving those homeless or barely housed in Victoria. The Palliative Outreach Resource Team (PORT) meets people wherever they are and…

Candidates clash at all-candidates forum in Vertigo Lounge

With the federal election kicking into high gear, the UVSS, the Martlet, Elect Her, the Political Science Course Union, and the Get Out The Vote campaign partnered to host an…

Wiccan holidays scrapped from UVic religious observances calendar

Eight Wiccan holiday dates were removed from UVic’s annual religious observances calendar this year, leaving students and faculty who identify as Wiccan without a way to request time off for…