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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.

Latest News

‘Say her name’: students and expat Iranians rally in Victoria

By Michael John Lo
Oct 18, 2022

Youth join global student walkout in solidarity with Iran protests

Municipal

Students sparse at UVic early municipal voting despite efforts to encourage youth vote

By Michael John Lo
Oct 14, 2022

Young people are too busy with “a struggle to even exist,” and midterms, student representatives say

Latest News

What Greater Victoria candidates say about young people—and who they think young people are

Candidates say priority issues for young people in the region are housing and recreation

Latest News

UVic student union demands radical housing action from province

Housing pressures also affecting future of health care, says nursing student rep

Business

Bylaw battles: Surrounded on all sides, the nonprofit Point Ellice House fights for survival

By Michael John Lo
Apr 29, 2022

The challenges of running a national historical site within one of Victoria’s few remaining industrial zones

Know Your Neighbour

Goodbye, Mrs. Gomez

The namesake of Felicita’s Pub passed away in October. She is fondly remembered by students

Environment

Blockaders at Fairy Creek describe their experience

By Michael John Lo
Apr 10, 2021

New waves of blockaders are arriving; activists say the injunction brought them out