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Victoria rental housing market bracing for impact of post secondary students’ return
More than 20,000 students are returning to a housing market that's already extremely tight. How did we get here?
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, August 11, 2021·8 min
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The beginning of Vancouver Island’s fourth wave is here
Every new case on the Island has for weeks been the faster-spreading Delta variant. Here's what that means
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, August 4, 2021·7 min
Business
Tech that goes beyond support
How a Victoria IT company gives back to Indigenous communities
Brishti Basu·Friday, July 30, 2021·6 min
Features
Finding home: the story of a refugee who discovered safety in Victoria
After a childhood filled with conflict and upheaval, Coun. Sharmarke Dubow wants to make positive change
Brishti Basu·Sunday, July 11, 2021·11 min
News
Marginalized groups reeling from unequal financial impacts of COVID-19 restrictions in BC: report
Women, racialized groups, recent immigrants, and young people feeling the brunt of the COVID-caused economic recession
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, July 7, 2021·8 min
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NFTs to save trees: viral photos of old-growth log for sale to support Fairy Creek blockades
NFTs have been criticized for their environmental impact, but some say their fundraising potential could outweigh the harm
Brishti Basu·Tuesday, June 15, 2021·6 min
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Disbelief and outrage after no criminal charges against police officer who killed Chantel Moore
Moore, a 26-year-old Tla-o-qui-aht woman from Vancouver Island, was killed during a 'wellness check' in New Brunswick last year
Brishti Basu·Tuesday, June 8, 2021·8 min
Politics
How safe is BC’s safe restart plan for Vancouver Island?
Uncertainties, questions, and data gaps continue to plague BC’s provincial restart plan as we inch closer and closer to pre-COVID life
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, June 2, 2021·7 min
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Palestinians in Victoria find comfort in numbers
Hundreds attended a May rally, the first time many in the community had found one another
Brishti Basu·Tuesday, June 1, 2021·8 min
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Racism is a Victoria problem: report
Seventy per cent of respondents reported feeling 'isolated, lonely and unsafe in Victoria' as a direct result of racism
Brishti Basu·Friday, May 21, 2021·10 min
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UPDATED: What the leaked COVID-19 report tells us about Vancouver Island
Data transparency has been top-of-mind for independent researchers, who say even after the report was leaked they have no access to raw data
Brishti Basu·Sunday, May 9, 2021·7 min
Health
‘We may have averted disaster’: Island COVID-19 cases decline but healthcare staff feeling the pressure
Hospitalizations haven't fallen yet as daily cases have, and healthcare workers are exhausted
Brishti Basu·Monday, May 3, 2021·8 min
Health
‘Everything changed’: Victoria teachers, parents anxious about rising COVID-19 exposures in schools
The province has consistently said schools are not a major source of transmission, but rarely provides up-to-date data
Brishti Basu·Sunday, April 18, 2021·10 min
News
Third wave of COVID-19 crashes over Vancouver Island
Rise of variants was predictable, expert says
Brishti Basu·Friday, April 9, 2021·8 min
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Analyzing BC’s new restrictions amid exponential COVID-19 growth
Vancouver Island has seen a rapid increase in cases—but variant growth remains much lower here than on mainland
Brishti Basu·Monday, March 29, 2021·11 min
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Progress and problems in the plan to house Victoria’s unsheltered population
David Eby and unsheltered Victorians look forward toward a month of turmoil
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, March 17, 2021·6 min
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Vancouver Island's race between variants and vaccines
The Island has contained the variant cases that it knows of so far, but vaccination is still in the early stages
Brishti Basu·Friday, March 12, 2021·9 min
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No charges against driver who struck Victoria man due to perceived mental health episode
Case puts police response to mental health in doubt
Brishti Basu·Thursday, March 4, 2021·5 min
News
Vaccines are ramping up. Here's how to get yours.
We compared BC's plan to other parts of the world to see where it differs and why
Brishti Basu·Sunday, February 28, 2021·12 min
Politics
The woman who spearheaded the Black Lives Matter rallies in Victoria
Vanessa Simon is still learning where she fits in the world of Black activism. But that hasn't stopped her from pushing for change
Brishti Basu·Tuesday, February 23, 2021·6 min
Health
The Victoria physicist predicting the future of the pandemic
Dr. Dean Karlen has thus far accurately predicted which way the pandemic will go. We talked to him about how he's done it and what he expects now
Brishti Basu·Tuesday, February 9, 2021·7 min
News
Some First Nations in BC will now get COVID-19 case data from nearby communities
The First Nations that will get data include 14 Nations on Vancouver Island. The agreement, however, is highly restrictive
Brishti Basu·Monday, February 8, 2021·4 min
News
'Excited and relieved': Victoria safe supply project receives federal funding for 3 more years
The program has reported improved physical and mental health among participants
Brishti Basu·Tuesday, February 2, 2021·9 min
News
Shelter spaces at Victoria arena won’t be ready for move-in until after coldest months
The measure has been lauded by politicians and some advocacy groups, but others say it’s too little, too late
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, January 27, 2021·5 min