Friends of Centennial Square Rally to Save Fountain
45 Friends of Centennial Square held a protest at the namesake fountain right before a city council session in Victoria,...
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Eating Disorder Advocates Rally at Legislature
A dozen eating disorder advocates held a protest and press conference on the steps of the Legislative Assembly of British...
Niki Ottosen, Tammy Cardinal Address Victoria City Council Denouncing Bylaw Sweeps
Tonight's council session at Victoria city hall became a battleground for the human rights of homeless people, as Niki Ottosen,...
What’s the Plan for the Unsheltered in Victoria?
Tomorrow morning, Mayor Marianne Alto will inaugurate the city of Victoria's first homeless shelter, just in time for the cold...
Dozens Attend Chrissy Brett’s 2nd Memorial Walk for Justice
Three dozen mourners took to the streets of Victoria this afternoon to celebrate the life of Chrissy Brett, a homeless...
I Just Called the Police on Homeless People—in Last Resort
Around dinner time I was walking down the street where I live, through the city's largest encampment, when I was...
VANDU Marches on International Overdose Awareness Day
The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) rallied on this International Overdose Awareness Day to denounce government inaction in...
We Need to Call the Police Less
The recently released raw 911 call data for the city of Victoria's hot spots for homelessness made at least one...
Why does Ladner Willows Sit Half Empty While Disabled People Sleep Rough?
Recently I learned there were no less than four vacancies in the supportive housing complex I live in due to...
Dave Thompson Comes to Stadacona Park
As some of you may know, I've been hounding Victoria's city councillors on Twitter for several weeks, constantly flirting with...