Ultramarathoning for a Cause
You've heard of Terry Fox, of course. Everybody has. He's the archtypical example of the athlete turning activist to raise...
Homelessness
Massive Decampment Underway on Pandora Avenue
Victoria bylaw officers have increased their presence on Pandora Avenue following a predictable surge in tents on the greens and...
#StopTheSweeps Rally Marches on Victoria City Hall
About 100 supporters of Victoria's unhoused community rallied at Pandora Green and marched all the way to City Hall, denouncing...
Underhoused Parents Camp at BC Legislature, Demand Answers and their Newborn Back
The Ministry of Children and Family Development has just taken away a couple's newborn child under the most nebulous of...
Moms Stop The Harm Rallies Once Again To Demand Safe Drug Supply
About sixty protesters answered the call of Moms Stop The Harm to once again rally before the BC Ministry of...
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...
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...
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...
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...