Healthcare
BC is pushing to add thousands more nurses. But nurse educators say the field needs major change first
BC is years into an acute shortage of nurses as part of the broader crisis of an overwhelmed health system
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Healthcare
Paramedic shortages still plague rural Island communities, but some remedies may be in the works
Small ferry-dependent communities' acute paramedic shortages are made worse by lack of guaranteed off-hour sailings for medical evacuations
A photo series following the pair behind this Granville Island bakery that has found a permanent home in downtown Victoria
Education
As UVic makes cuts over budget shortfall, faculty and unions call for BC to change its model
Job losses stem from Island universities’ overreliance on international student money, open letter argues
“Family-style” supportive housing for women opening this summer, said non-profit
Multiple unions participating in local solidarity pickets supporting largest federal public-service union
Environment
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s newest exhibition on mushrooms includes a slice of Fairy Creek
'Symbiosis' makes the link between old-growth advocacy and the world of mushroom-inspired art
A new initiative will help Island First Nations protect and restore sensitive artifacts from climate disasters such as the Chemainus floods
