UVic

• B.C. Ph.D. student assessing social impact of Lytton and Monte Lake fires

  A B.C. Ph.D. student is interviewing evacuees for her research on the social impacts on wildfires on British Columbians.

  Health

  Jul 30
  
• Deep sea robot expedition sets sails off Vancouver Island coast

  Starting Sunday, the Ocean Networks Canada Abyss Summer Expedition is embarking on a 22-day expedition with two robots, also known as remotely operated vehicles (ROV).

  Environment

  Jun 25
  
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• Three more B.C. universities to start winter semester online amid Omicron spread

  The decision comes amid surging new COVID-19 case numbers in the province, driven by the highly-contagious Omicron variant.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2021
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• University of Victoria trying to get rapid tests to students, staff amid COVID-19 outbreak

  The take-home testing kits are available on a 'short-term basis,' the university said Thursday, in response to the recent cluster of COVID-19 cases. 

  Health

  Dec 16, 2021
• B.C.’s alcohol consumption highest in two decades during first year of COVID-19

  During the first year of the pandemic, British Columbians over the age of 14 drank the equivalent of 547 cans of beer, or 104 bottles of wine, per person.

  Consumer

  Dec 15, 2021
• Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected at University of Victoria, in-person exams cancelled

  The university said in a statement it made this decision in consultation with Island Health and officials said they are seeing a 'new trend' in COVID-19 cases.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2021
• Unruly parties at University of Victoria prompt police take unprecedented step

  The University of Victoria and Saanich police are taking unprecedented steps to stop massive campus parties attended by people who aren't students.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2021
• University of Victoria ‘deeply regrets’ use of racial slur in classroom

  According to a student's post, shared on social media by Black Vancouver, a University of Victoria instructor used the 'n-slur' during one of his lectures.

  Education

  Sep 20, 2021
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• Videos show about 1,000 UVic students partying despite COVID-19 health risk

  This week, the University of Victoria is implementing a program requiring all students, staff and faculty to confidentially declare their vaccination status.

  Health

  Sep 6, 2021
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• Two COVID-19 fines handed out at 100-person University of Victoria gathering

  Police were called to an area called Pumphouse Station where they found a large group of students, many seen not wearing masks.

  Jan 12, 2021