Camosun receives $500,000 of funding for Indigenous trades student supportToronto-Dominion Bank (TD) has donated $500,000 to support Indigenous trades students at Camosun College. The donation will cover tuition, textbooks, and support for students on a case-by-case basis depending on their financial needs. The money will also support an additional Indigenous coordinator position at the college. On Monday, March 13, TD and Camosun College representatives […] Continue Reading |
Bull difficult, painful, brilliantWhen I left my house to see Theatre Inconnu’s latest production, Bull, I had no real idea of what I was in store for. Directed by Don Keith and written by British playwright Mike Bartlett, Bull is a quick-witted and dark summary of the spiral of shame one person can fall into while being gaslit […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers basketball teams win bronze at PACWEST provincialsThe Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s basketball teams gave great performances and walked away with bronze medals at this year’s Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) provincial championships, held at the Pacific Institute for Sports Education (PISE) from Thursday, March 2 to Saturday, March 4. The women’s basketball team went into the PACWEST basketball championships as […] Continue Reading |
Vinegar Tom well-produced but not much of a playVinegar Tom is a theatre production originally written by Caryl Churchill in 1976, and currently directed by Francis Matheu under the University of Victoria’s department of theatre. It sets its story in 17th century England, during the rampant witch trials where countless innocent women were accused of heresy, and drowned, burned, or hanged. These women were […] Continue Reading |
The Unplugging resonant and heartfelt tale of survivalOn Thursday, February 9, The Belfry Theatre unveiled the heartwarming and resonant production of The Unplugging, written by Yvette Nolan and directed by Reneltta Arluk. The play details the story of Elena, an Indigenous woman played by Marsha Knight, and Bern, a white woman portrayed by Lois Anderson, surviving in the cold Canadian winter after […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College to get new Island Health ultrasound clinicCamosun College is getting a new ultrasound clinic on campus. The provincial government announced the outpatient clinic at the Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness on Thursday, January 26. It will be called Campus Ultrasound and is the first clinic of its kind in Canada to support on-site learning. The clinic is […] Continue Reading |
Sleepshake shake it up at LuckyAs a musician, I always have my ears perked for quality musicianship, songwriting, and performance, and I know from previous shows that Victoria’s Sleepshake tick all the boxes. So when I got the opportunity to review their show at Lucky Bar on Friday, January 20, I was stoked to experience their music live again. Sleepy […] Continue Reading |
Local author to give presentation on BC beer historyJoe Wiebe is a true beer aficionado. His book Craft Beer Revolution won the 2014 Gourmand Award for Best Beer Book in Canada, he helped create the BC Ale Trail (a vital resource for any beer lover travelling throughout BC), and he also serves as the beer director for the Victoria Beer Society (whose Victoria […] Continue Reading |
Fortune Gallery’s Winter Show showcases local artistsFortune Gallery is currently presenting this year’s Winter Show, featuring paintings, sculpture, and other artwork from 21 local artists. Mark Gruenhage is one of these artists; Gruenhage says that while painting, his primary emotion is calmness, because the act of painting is cathartic, allowing him to work out his stress and emotions. “‘Calm,’ honestly, is […] Continue Reading |
Daniel Lapp brings Home for Christmas back for a live audienceThe holiday season is quickly approaching, which means local legend Daniel Lapp is preparing for his 19th annual Home for Christmas concerts. Lapp is the artistic director of the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s Chwyl Family School of Contemporary Music, which includes the contemporary music program offered through Camosun College. Best known for his fiddle skills, […] Continue Reading |
