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Energy

Pollution expert report says contaminants present in the Tod Creek Watershed

Sample analysis shows the presence of multiple contaminants in the Tod Creek watershed, but no red flags have been raised—yet.

Climate Change

Natural ‘carbon sinks’ not enough to achieve net-zero emissions targets

Robyn Bell
November 20, 2024

A new study says countries have been wrongly relying on forests and wetlands to appear closer to achieving emissions targets

Sponsored

Growing together: Learning Through Loss gives Victoria youth the tools to cope with grief

Eva Rasciauskas
November 20, 2024

Any form of grief can be an isolating and difficult experience—fortunately, no one has to go through it alone

Homelessness

A limited number of emergency mats put street-entrenched people in the eye of a storm

“We need more shelter spaces and supportive housing,” — Grant McKenzie, Our Place Society

History

UVic to preserve largest archival collection on transgender history

Robyn Bell
November 18, 2024

The school received $400K+ in funding to digitize 512 video and audio documents

BC Election 2024

Cabinet ministers sworn in at Government House

New ministers will have big shoes to fill and big problems to address right out of the gate

Environment

How a river became a person—with help from UVic environmental lawyers

Mark Brennae
November 17, 2024

Peruvian-Canadian doc that helped shape key Amazon case screens Nov. 18 at Cinecenta

Events

Quadratic Sound working with city to fix zoning issues that led to events shutdown

Robyn Bell
November 15, 2024

The city is liaising with bylaw and fire to determine if events can be reinstated at the multi-purpose music space.