The Future of Hudson’s Bay: Adapting to Modern Retail’s Pressures

by Madison F. | Mar 14, 2025 | News, UVicSpace

March 11, 2025 | CTV News via UVic News A recent article highlights the challenges facing Hudson’s Bay, Canada’s oldest retailer, as it files for creditor protection, marking a pivotal moment in its 355-year history. This move comes as the company faces...

Evil-looking Worms Spotted in Esquimalt’s Waters

by Sarah Kahale | Mar 11, 2025 | News, UVicSpace

Feb 10, 2025 | Victoria News via UVic News Off the coast of Esquimalt’s Macaulay Point Park, hundreds of “evil-looking worms” were spotted in the water by a man walking his dog, described as resembling giant sea centipedes. Benjamin Neal, an assistant...

Joly Warns that Canada is the “Canary in the Coal Mine”

by Sarah Kahale | Mar 4, 2025 | News, UVicSpace

February 19, 2025 | The Hill Times via UVic News Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has issued a “wake-up call” to Canada’s allies, urging them to recognize the United States as an unreliable partner under President Donald Trump’s...

Surge in Drug Testing at Substance UVic Highlights Increased Awareness and Expansion Efforts

by Madison F. | Feb 24, 2025 | News, UVicSpace

January 9, 2023 | Capital Daily via UVic News According to a recent article, there has been a significant increase in drug testing for contaminants in Victoria over the past year. The Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project (Substance UVic) reported a nearly 400% rise...

Supporting Homegrown Industries: Vancouver’s Strategy Against U.S. Tariffs

by Madison F. | Feb 21, 2025 | News, UVicSpace

February 11, 2025 | CBC News via UVic News In the face of escalating U.S. tariff threats, municipalities across British Columbia are rallying together to safeguard their local economies according to a new article. This “Team Canada” approach has seen...

Indigenous knowledge key to understanding changes in B.C. bird populations

by Sarah Kahale | Feb 7, 2025 | News, UVicSpace

February 7, 2025 | Mongabay via Uvic News A recent collaboration between Haíɫzaqv land stewards and scientists has revealed significant changes in bird populations on the the Goose Island Archipelago. In the summer of 1948, naturalist Charles J. Guiguet observed a...