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Prime minister Justin Trudeau announced a boost to the Canada Summer Jobs Program (CSJP) on Wednesday, April 8. The wage subsidy for CSJP employers will be raised from up to 50 percent of minimum wage to 100 percent, and the program—which helps students find work in the summer—will now include part-time jobs as well as […]

Camosun Innovates is manufacturing over 9,000 medical-grade face shields for frontline health-care workers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The college signed off on the contract with producer AP Plastics on Monday, March 30, and the first batch of the face shields went out to health-care workers on Monday, April 6. The shields span from the […]

Atlantic Towing is providing $700,000 to fund the construction of a new marine simulator for Camosun College. This is expected to boost the interest of college students looking forward to a career at sea. Camosun vice president of partnerships Geoff Wilmshurst is very enthusiastic about the project. “I’m responsible for a number of areas of […]

The provincial government announced today that it will invest $3.5 million in emergency financial assistance for post-secondary students. The money will be accessible to students attending one of the 25 public post-secondary institutions in BC, which includes Camosun College. The one-time funding is for domestic students who are experiencing financial emergencies due to the COVID-19 […]

In an email sent out this morning, Camosun College president Sherri Bell announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the college will be postponing this year’s graduation ceremonies, originally scheduled to be held on June 17 and 18. Students will have their degree, diploma, or certificate mailed to them. More information about the postponement will […]

Update: On Wednesday, April 1, Saanich Police announced an arrest had been made in connection to these arsons. The suspect is a 26-year-old man who recently moved to Victoria from Calgary and is known to police. In the early hours of Monday, March 30, police and fire personnel responded to a series of fires on […]

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is swiftly approaching their next election for their student board. Online voting will be open from 9 am on Tuesday, April 7 until 9 pm on Thursday, April 9. The CCSS is responsible for many student services, including the UPass program, the food bank, health and dental programs, mental […]

As Camosun College continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, president Sherri Bell says that the safety and well-being of students and employees is first and foremost, adding that this is a stressful time for everyone and that the future is uncertain. “It’s a time that we’ll never go through again, hopefully, in our lifetime,” […]

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) officially began operating remotely on Wednesday, March 18, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CCSS executive director Michel Turcotte says the CCSS is conducting most services—such as dealing with questions regarding health and dental insurance—over the phone or by email. But services that can’t be done remotely—for example, the food […]

On Thursday, March 19, Camosun College announced that it will be consolidating its child-care services from both campuses to just Interurban because attendance has “significantly declined” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The college has also updated its list of student services now available through alternative delivery methods. Head here to see the statement about child […]