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Victoria staple FernFest cancelled for 2026
“Over time FernFest has grown into a very large and very expensive undertaking,” the statement reads. “Even for a dedicated organization like ours, we simply can’t do everything.”
Amid venue closures across the city, local artists, studios, and performers push back with creative and accessible alternatives
“I was really upset when the VEC closed ... and it was like, ‘what is the common denominator to prevent it from happening again?’”
A student’s guide to earthquake preparedness
For easy access to resources, students can download the UVic Safety App, which includes information on emergency procedures, websites, and helpful phone numbers to call in case of an emergency.
Trackmeet is a band built on friendship, garage jams, and ‘Super Monkey Ball’
Their collaboration and mutual respect for one another is how their single, “Johanna" — most pop-forward song — came together.
Five Victoria releases to get you away from Spotify, and towards local performers
“Eventide” features twinkling electric guitar that chops and reverberates with Glass’s own enunciation, reminiscent of bands like Explosions in the Sky. It remains a purposely instrumental release, made for the…
UVic students run 126km to Nanaimo in support of men’s mental health awareness
“We both really got into running then, and that really helped us. So I think since then, we've been on this trajectory. This was almost bound to happen," Dorin said.
‘Defund VicPD’ opposes new funding increase for Victoria and Esquimalt police
Instead of increasing police spending, the grassroots organization advocates for community investments such as improving school counselling supports, educational assistance, and more.
CRD proposes new bylaw to provide additional funding to local theatres
While the grant system hasn’t been established yet, Dell hopes that it will make it easier for the theatre community to rent the Royal or McPherson theatres.Our Digital Print Issue
