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Victoria Uber Drivers become first in North America to ratify union contract

Last year, Victoria's Uber Drivers unionized, becoming the first ride-hailing app workers to do so in Canada. On April 28, they ratified their union contract with UFCW Local 1518.

How long will B.C. play the World Cup waiting game?

Vancouver is preparing to host seven matches of the FIFA World Cup between June 13 and July 7, 2026, alongside a FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE. However, experts say the…

Saanich Council overwhelmingly supports UVic student housing expansion at May 4 meeting

Councillor Harper said this was “one of the easiest decisions all year," while the mayor called the province’s delay “a disservice to the university."

Several student advocacy resolutions pass at AVICC convention

A majority of delegates voted to support advocating for the $10 flat student ferry rate, provincial student food bank grant, and the Alliance of BC Students' Student Issues Backgrounder.

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.

Amid venue closures across the city, local artists, studios, and performers push back with creative and accessible alternatives

“I was really upset when the VEC closed ... and it was like, ‘what is the common denominator to prevent it from happening again?’”

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…