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Is BC falling behind on motorcycle safety?
O’Leary was rear-ended while sitting stationary on Blanshard Street, despite taking all the right precautions. He said he believes legalizing lane filtering “100 per cent” would have prevented his crash.
UVic professor is Victoria’s next MP
“I wanted to give voters in Victoria an opportunity to cast a ballot for a progressive MP who also could be a part of a progressive government in Ottawa," said…
Free public transit for youth proposal gains momentum in BC
With the future of the resolution still unknown, transit advocates continue to push for a system that prioritizes accessibility and affordability.
UVic’s longest attending student passes away after 34 years of taking classes
Mr. MacGregor is unofficially UVic’s longest-attending student. If he had his way, it wouldn't have ended so soon.
Crisis pregnancy centres hamper reproductive health access for vulnerable communities
People searching “Victoria abortion clinic” online may be led by their browser to a CPC, rather than a legitimate clinic. Such was the case of Reddit user shmushmorshtion, who wrote…
What should we learn about porn?
“There's been a lot of focus on the porn addiction side,” said Gibson, who admits that young people often ask her if viewing porn will change their brains. “The research…
UVic researchers use drones to increase healthcare accessibility across Vancouver Island
A budding partnership between UVic’s Centre for Aerospace Research (CfAR) and Island Health highlights the innovative future of healthcare on Vancouver Island, and the groundbreaking work being done by UVic…
Victoria is not immune to fires like LA’s: Experts
“I know the island is getting [to be] of concern as global change happens. It appears to be getting warmer all the time here, and drier. We have so much…Our Digital Print Issue
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