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Students are finding it increasingly difficult to find jobs

“It makes me feel like I’m not worthy. Like, nobody wants me even with my experience,” says Allenby Peña. 

Is Victoria really a ‘student city?’

Bergen has many advantages for students, ranging from affordable housing to safer nightlife. Sammen, Norway’s student welfare organization, offers a double dormitory for just 3553 NOK (about $489 CAD) per…

Canadian identity is at risk, and only you can save it

The next time you are looking for entertainment or cultural enrichment, consider choosing local products and companies first. The survival of Canadian identity and culture depends on it.

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.