Provincial

Residence staff began requesting naloxone training in 2022. It took the death of a student for UVic to listen

CLs at UVic may receive naloxone training following tragic death of Sidney McIntyre-Starko, but CLs have been asking for training since 2022.

B.C. moves to re-criminalize drug use in public spaces

B.C. re-criminalizes public drug use as of May 7, just one year into the province's three-year exemption from the CDSA.

Pro-Palestinian encampment pitched on UVic quad

People's Park demands UVic divests; University says encampment goes against policy and shuts buildings early.

UVic student’s hunger strike for Gaza elicits no response from provincial government

A UVic student consumed only water and electrolytes for four days in anticipation of the B.C. throne speech at the Legislative Assembly.

Pain management options for IUDs have come to UVic thanks to student requests

In the past year, the UVic Student Wellness Centre (SWC) has started offering localized pain management options for IUD insertions.

New rules coming for companies like Uber, DoorDash

Delivering for apps like DoorDash is popular among students looking to pay for their education and work flexibly.

The long-awaited end to the Hollywood strikes finally came, but how has this affected our Hollywood North?

Although the Hollywood strikes heavily slowed down the industry, production didn’t fully come to a halt for some actors in B.C. 

After daylight savings, darker days could mean blackout drunk

UVic’s Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE) project is working to decrease alcohol consumption as we say goodbye to Daylight Saving Time.

Streeters: How do you feel about Airbnb being used in Victoria?

We asked people outside Phoenix Theatre how they feel about short-term rentals in Victoria. Here's what they said.