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The federal government recently announced that it will permanently eliminate interest on the federal portion of student loans. This change is a response to the rising cost of living that’s causing financial hardship for students and recent graduates. The government also recently announced they were raising the income threshold for the Repayment Assistance Plan from […]

Camosun students place in provincial entrepreneurship competition Nine Camosun students in the Maker-to-Market program were recently awarded second place in the 2022 DIVERSEcity’s new Business Pitch Competition. They received a $1,500 prize to develop their small market business, Women of the World Soup, after they graduate. Government renews funding for nautical training program The federal […]

During the October 15 municipal elections, the residents of Saanich and Oak Bay, which Camosun College’s campuses are on, elected mayors who made student issues related to housing availability and affordability, as well as transit and active transportation, a priority during their campaigns. Saanich voted in new mayor Dean Murdock, a former Camosun student and […]

Island Sexual Health Clinic reopens at Lansdowne The Island Sexual Health Clinic has reopened in Richmond House on the Lansdowne campus. The clinic is open Friday from 10 am to 2 pm, and walk-in and appointments are both welcome. Call or text 250-888-6814 during open hours to book an appointment. Fire ban cancels annual Traditional […]

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its fall student elections from Monday, October 24 to Wednesday, October 26. CCSS external executive Jessie Niikoi says that the student society is happy with the how the elections went this time around. “We generally feel like it was a smooth one and we’re happy we were able […]

To combat labour shortages, the federal government has temporarily lifted the 20-hour-per-week work limit for international students from November 15, 2022 until December 31, 2023. Student groups are happy for the change as it will help lighten international students’ financial burden. Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) external executive Jessie Niikoi is excited about this new […]

On Wednesday, October 12, Camosun College officially reopened the Wilna Thomas building, which has been renovated in an attempt to serve students better and to address some of the previous shortcomings on the Lansdowne campus. The building, named after a Camosun instructor, social worker, and donor, originally opened in 1996, and the new redeveloped building […]

Camosun College alum and teacher elected as Saanich mayor Camosun College alum and former Political Science teacher Dean Murdock was elected as the new mayor of Saanich on Saturday, October 15. Murdock received 13,631 votes; it was a close race against incumbent Fred Haynes, who received 13,479 votes. Murdock’s platform focuses on creating affordable housing, […]