When UVic drained the McKinnon pool in September 2024, a number of different student clubs and groups were affected. Isabel Howie, head coach and president of the UVic Water Polo Club, was directly ...

A text from my sister, Sarah*, came in: “Can you pass a drug test?” Getting a job in the oil and gas industry was vastly different to any hiring process I’ve experienced before. There was no ...

I’ve lost count of how many times I have told someone here at UVic that I’m from Alberta, and they’ve responded with “Oh, I’m sorry.” It happens a lot, and sometimes it really strikes a nerve with me.

Any university student can tell you about the laundry list of stresses and pressures they face over the course of their studies. Combined with the pressure to do well academically, many students face ...

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The recent escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan is causing significant stress and uncertainty for international students at UVic. On April 22, 26 tourists were killed in the town of ...

This year, I made a New Year’s resolution that, so far, has stuck: I went off dating apps. Not dating altogether, just the apps. I wanted to meet people “organically,” but I was (and still am) fine ...

In an emergency statement released on June 3, the UVSS Board of Directors — in concert with the Gender Empowerment Centre and the Pride Collective — stated that transphobic graffiti had been found in ...

University can be a stressful time for many — even during the summer semester, when many students are taking a break from classes. May is Mental Health Awareness Month in Canada, so the Martlet ...

This is an excerpt from a conversation with Vancouver-based singer-songwriter and producer Jeff Cancade, A.K.A. Devours. Originally aired May 20, 2025 on Chatter on CFUV. This interview has been ...

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article refers to Ward’s role as “Young Chief Gall.” This article has been updated to correctly reflect a change made to casting after the article was ...

On May 6, it was announced that the YMCA/YWCA had entered a lease agreement for the space — previously occupied by Goodlife Fitness — on the top floor of the Bay Centre. The new space is slated to ...