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UVic student spends olive harvest season in West Bank in show of solidarity

“The occupation forces, the Israeli government, they really do not want internationals here because what that provides then is witnesses," the student said.

Is a version of the Online Safety Act making its way to Canada?

Some academics also have shared concerns that age verification laws pose privacy and safety risks. Dr. Eric Goldman, a professor of law at Santa Clara University, called age verification laws…

Recent conflict between India and Pakistan causing ‘stress and uncertainty’ for international students

“It’s hard to talk to your parents or loved ones who are telling you they have to evacuate and move, and can see things in the sky that aren’t stars…

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…

Can B.C. survive a trade war?

“We have the people with the skills, we have the resources, we have the geography to take this threat and turn it into an opportunity to grow prosperity for everyone…

UVic expert explains the science behind salmonella 

“The Class A branding on eggs means that they’ve gone through testing for various pathogens, including Salmonella,” he said. Since chickens aren’t vaccinated against the disease in North America, eggs…

Local initiative seeks to map 1 000 rain gardens on southern Vancouver Island

While mapping rain gardens is the current project, Daniel told the Martlet that RUSH plans to map more kinds of green infrastructure and community supports — including canopy coverage, food…

‘It’s about time’

“What I genuinely think needs to happen is that all of the parties need to replace their leaders,” Jo said. In their view, Trudeau, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative…

Vikes basketball previews for season’s second half

On paper, the Vikes should be able to easily handle TWU on Jan. 10 and 11 coming out of the break. TWU sits at fourth in the division, with a…