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We need electoral reform to fight climate change
The recent provincial election in B.C. returned a historic result: despite more than 200 000 British Columbians voting for progressive candidates over Conservatives, we now have an almost evenly split…
UBCM asks province to consider noise camera pilot project
At their annual convention from Sept. 16-20, the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) endorsed a resolution asking the provincial government to introduce a noise camera pilot project, which is intended…
¡Que Viva México! Festival Mexicano brings vibrant movement to Victoria’s Inner Harbor
As temperatures soared from July 13–14, Victoria’s Ship Point hosted the annual Festival Mexicano.
B.C.’s Conservative Party proposes re-allocating funding to “essential fields” in post-secondary education
B.C.'s Conservative Party proposes reallocation of funding to "essential fields" should they be elected. UVic students speak out.
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.
A look at the B.C. Climate Emergency Campaign’s open letter on climate change
BC Climate Emergency Campaign is a group of organizations uniting to hold the government accountable for climate policy and action.
UVic’s Ocean Networks Canada initiative receives federal funding for ocean conservation
On Feb. 6, 2023, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Joyce Murray, announced that $46.5 million in funding from Canada’s Ocean Protection Plan will be distributed to…
Deep Snow Mountain Caribou under extinction threat prompts urgent call to stop deforestation
As Canada hosts the UN Conference on Biodiversity, B.C. sees continued habitat devastation for native caribou.Our Digital Print Issue
