The Backpack Project Hosts a Press Conference to Denounce Human Rights Violations by City of Victoria
About forty supporters gathered at a press conference by the Victoria city hall, called by Niki Ottosen of the Backpack...
Martin Girard
Self-proclaimed Chief Insurrectionist of the Rulebreakers.
The Emergency Weather Response Model Is Broken
On Sunday, the Alliance to End Homelessness in the Capital Region has cancelled an Emergency Weather Alert, in spite of...
Victoria Unites for Old Growth Forests
Over two thousand protesters marched across Victoria to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, demanding blanket protection for old growth...
Ukrainian Diaspora Marks First Anniversary of War with Russia
Victoria's Ukrainian community and supporters held a candlelight vigil at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to commemorate the tragedy...
What Is a Safe Drug Supply?
Have you ever wondered what this much-debated safe drug supply is about, but been too afraid to ask? Don't worry,...
Victoria Marches to Commemorate Stolen Sisters
About 150 Victorians, indigenous and supporters alike, gathered before Our Place then walked all the way to the Legislative Assembly...
Grieving Triathlete Will Run Across British Columbia for a Safe Drug Supply
Jessica Michalofsky, indefatigable triathlete and grieving mother of a son lost to the opioid crisis, will run across British Columbia...
Eating Disorder Advocates Rally at BC Legislature in Victoria
Two dozen advocates rallied at the call of Vancouver Island Voices for Eating Disorders to commemorate the countless victims of...
Homelessness Counts: A Community Forum in Victoria
I attended a homelessness community forum organised by the Lawson Health Research Institute, which invited people who had either experienced...
Disband the RCMP Already!
The most cartoonish police scandal I can remember goes to the RCMP without question. The bombshell came in July 2016,...