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Métis Nation announces purchase of land for Métis centre in Saanich
The centre will be used for housing, child care, and community gathering In November, the Métis Nation of British Columbia (MNBC) announced that they had bought a plot of land…
Unhoused to deal with increasingly wet weather as climate change worsens
As climate change worsens, winters in Victoria will get wetter and wetter. Atmospheric rivers, like the ones the province experienced in November, are expected to become more intense. This is…
ACTS program helps seniors connect online during pandemic
On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, a group of seniors gathers together on Zoom — a feat that would have been impossible for them only a few weeks ago. It’s the…
Greater Victoria Green Team cleans up Cunningham Woods
On a crisp, cold Saturday in late November, members of the Greater Victoria Green Team (GVGT) along with 28 volunteers set to work clearing Cunningham Woods, a 1-acre forested area…
Vancouver Island facing supply chain issues, panic buying
Following catastrophic flooding in the Fraser Valley and southern interior of B.C. that damaged highways, provincial officials and produce suppliers are warning of delays for key goods such as milk…
UVic’s most influential custodian and Felicita’s Pub namesake passes away at 97
When UVic alumnus Bernard Von Schulmann found out about the news, he picked up the phone and started calling. He didn’t stop until he had contacted more than 50 of…
As COVID-19 spreads among the unhoused, outreach workers fear for their safety
Jay* is afraid to get out of their car. They are afraid of contracting COVID 19 and bringing it home to their family or ending up in the hospital or…
Students left without housing as classes start
Unable to find housing, students ask whether or not to defer For many students, starting school at UVic in September also meant finding housing in Victoria. In a city notorious…Our Digital Print Issue
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