Author

Michael John Lo

Michael John Lo is a journalist based in Victoria and Vancouver. He got his start at UVic's student paper, the Martlet, and has been reporting on the city of Victoria ever since. An avid drinker of milk tea, you can find him complaining about post-university life and democracy on Twitter @overloaded_writ.

Arts

How a former museum director’s Lego hobby became Sidney Museum’s biggest revenue generator

By Michael John Lo
Feb 24, 2023

Sidney Museum’s long-running winter Lego exhibition back for 17th year

Policing

Recovered police notebook raises questions about VicPD policy

By Michael John Lo
Feb 17, 2023

Police say VicPD officers are required to report lost notebooks, but it's unclear if policies were updated after 2019 OPCC recommendations

Community

North Park wants a community centre, just not on the 900-block of Pandora Avenue

By Michael John Lo
Feb 15, 2023

Neighbourhood associations push back on plans for a community centre in Pandora Avenue housing development

Indigenous

Nuxalk First Nation repatriates totem pole from Royal BC Museum

By Michael John Lo
Feb 13, 2023

Nuxalk’mc celebrate as totem pole begins repatriation journey from Victoria to Bella Coola

Education

Education for all: Victoria lecturer to build school in his home country

A household name in Victoria’s Arab-speaking community says education is key to financial and intellectual freedom

Food

Mexican House of Spice: Inside Victoria's oldest Latin American grocery store

By Michael John Lo
Jan 30, 2023

The store serves Latin communities from all over Vancouver Island

Housing

UVic proposes 9-acre mixed-use university district

By Michael John Lo
Jan 25, 2023

The proposed development, which is still in early stages, would replace the Ian Stewart sports complex

Education

AI and machine learning tools raise concerns over academic integrity in Victoria's educational systems

By Michael John Lo
Jan 24, 2023

Capable of writing essays and answering complex questions, ChatGPT is challenging traditional methods of learning and assessment in Victoria and beyond