Provincial

UVic will no longer offer domestic tuition to new CUAET-holding Ukrainian students

Incoming Ukrainian students with a CUAET who began their studies this month or earlier remain eligible for domestic tuition fees for the duration of their studies.

Patrick Kelly awarded the Order of BC for efforts towards reconciliation

On Aug. 3, 12 individuals were announced as recipients of the Order of British Columbia. Among the recipients is Patrick Kelly (T'esóts'en) of the Leq'á:mel First Nation (located east of…

B.C. climate activists face tumultuous road ahead amidst nation building projects

“The Liberal Party has become a pipeline party, and they’ve become a party that is not taking real climate action, and is actually investing in big oil and fossil fuel…

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.

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,…

BC invests $1.9M in UVic for quantum computing research and breakthroughs

Funding will support energy-efficient computing infrastructure for quantum physics research at UVic, led by Dr. Thomas Baker, a UVic professor and Canada Research Chair.

UVic student housing delayed five years following B.C. budget announcement

“[The delay] was definitely very abrupt,” Lawton said. “I know UVic was on the brink of breaking ground. We were actively in the process of helping them advocate with Saanich…

New gender-based violence policies at federal and provincial levels main focuses are judicial responses, prevention

“Survivors’ needs are not uniform. Many prioritize safety, stability, housing, financial security, access to culturally responsive supports, and healing over prosecution or punishment. A justice framework that centres only on…