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UVic alum and two-term councillor Zac de Vries runs for mayor of Saanich

"The Saanich I grew up in is one in which young people could get a start, [where] families could put down roots, and seniors could age in place. That has…

UVic scientist Dr. Cecilia Benoit appointed to Order of Canada

“It feels great, since I never, ever would have thought that we could see a sweeping change in Canada around midwifery and alternative care in 30 years.... It gives me…

Saanich Student Youth Council ends pilot term, asks Saanich to consider permanent installation

The final report documents SYC’s work during the pilot term, and flags need for greater youth engagement in the district.

Saanich Councillor Teale Phelps Bondaroff launches re-election campaign

Many people cannot attend the council’s Monday meetings, he explained, “and those people are often shut out of the process.” Phelps Bondaroff said that this engagement has been very important…

OFFBEAT | Underground Rap, Tape Hiss Ambient, and a summer evening

Choppy samples, massive synths, cluttered drums, sweetly melodic vocals, and sporadic noises come together in Seventhirtyatmorning’s song “CLOUDS N RAIN.” While the layers of Shadows are more understated, they are…

OFFBEAT | CFUV shares top June albums

Hillsboro, feeble little horse, Buildings and Food, Broken Social Scene, and Beatrice Deer counted among CFUV's top charting artists in June.

Dr. Jules Gil-Peterson tapped as new Chair in Transgender Studies

She is the author of two books, and is currently working on a book about how class shapes the ways that people have approached transition historically.

UVic Ombudsperson calls for clearer academic misconduct and concession decisions in annual report for 2025

“In the future with this new academic integrity policy, there’s going to be a lot of people who have never done it before…. So I foresee my recommendations becoming more…

A student’s explainer of the BC Nurses Union strike

UVic confirmed some nursing students in practice courses were affected, but not students in the 2026 graduating class or Student Wellness Centre nurses.

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