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Three more B.C. universities to start winter semester online amid Omicron spreadThe decision comes amid surging new COVID-19 case numbers in the province, driven by the highly-contagious Omicron variant.HealthDec 24, 2021
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University of Victoria trying to get rapid tests to students, staff amid COVID-19 outbreakThe 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.ÂHealthDec 16, 2021
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B.C.’s alcohol consumption highest in two decades during first year of COVID-19During 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.ConsumerDec 15, 2021
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Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected at University of Victoria, in-person exams cancelledThe 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.HealthDec 13, 2021
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Unruly parties at University of Victoria prompt police take unprecedented stepThe University of Victoria and Saanich police are taking unprecedented steps to stop massive campus parties attended by people who aren't students.CanadaNov 5, 2021
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University of Victoria ‘deeply regrets’ use of racial slur in classroomAccording 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.EducationSep 20, 2021
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Videos show about 1,000 UVic students partying despite COVID-19 health riskThis week, the University of Victoria is implementing a program requiring all students, staff and faculty to confidentially declare their vaccination status.HealthSep 6, 2021
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Two COVID-19 fines handed out at 100-person University of Victoria gatheringPolice were called to an area called Pumphouse Station where they found a large group of students, many seen not wearing masks.Jan 12, 2021
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Coronavirus: No break on tuition as B.C.’s post-secondary students gear up for virtual semester"You're paying the same amount, and it's not the same experience at the end of the day," one UBC student told Global News.EducationSep 2, 2020
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Bus crash that killed two B.C. students was ‘unfortunate, one-off accident’: reportThe University of Victoria (UVic) commissioned the independent review after the Sept. 13 crash in a bid to ensuring future trips are safe.InvestigationsJun 25, 2020
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