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Vikes women’s rugby team finishes season winning gold and silver

The team attributes their success to the connection and trust they've fostered both on and off the field.

Potent synthetic opioid nitazene detected in counterfeit pills across Greater Victoria

Health officials warn that these synthetic opioids are up to eight times stronger than fentanyl, and increasingly appearing in counterfeit pills A powerful synthetic opioid called nitazene has begun appearing…

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. 

‘Bandit races’ means anyone can join, but should they?

If you also have the urge to jump in on a major race event, please do so considerately, and with your safety in mind.

BC Green leadership candidates face off in debate

Voting remains open until Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 11:59p.m., and results will be announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Intrepid to close the doors of the Metro Studio next year

“There’s a lot of cost[s], insurance costs are huge, electricity cost, heating cost, building maintenance cost, and those were all getting more expensive…. it’s getting more challenging to run an…

A guide to great hikes between Victoria and Nanaimo

Picking a favourite hike is, of course, like picking a favourite offspring! After a little hesitation, I would probably select Avatar Grove near Port Renfrew. With its ancient, gnarled cedars…

Shop local at these six markets in and around Victoria

They have a few themed markets in August, including ‘Dog Days of Summer’ with the SPCA and Victoria Cat Rescue on Aug. 6, and a ‘Farm & Flowers’ market with…

How the rise of strategic voting shook up Vancouver Island politics

“The story we saw on Vancouver Island was that folks overwhelmingly did not want Conservatives to get elected, which might come as a surprise,” said Prym Goodacre, a recent graduate…