38 h. ago University of Victoria’s response led to student’s overdose death: report

An independent review into the death of a University of Victoria student has found multiple errors were made the night she ingested toxic drugs.

Society

46 h. ago Student "likely would not have died" if UVic staff acted differently: report

New review by retired Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich is critical of the university's response to the overdose of two first-year students. One of them died.

Events

3 d. ago Costa Rica resort refutes latest report on cause of death for teen son of ex

'The levels in the hotel room were non-existent and non-lethal. There was an error in this initial reporting."

Economics

9 d. ago Organizers of B.C. trans history conference blame Trump for expected attendance slump

The chair of transgender studies at the University of Victoria is worried about attendance at this year’s Moving Trans History Forward conference, with expectations of a 40 per cent drop in numbers. Aaron Devor says American potential attendees are reluctant to cross the border — not because of what might happen when they enter Canada, […]

Culture

9 d. ago Organizers of B.C. trans history conference blame Trump, with attendance set to slump

The chair of transgender studies at the University of Victoria is worried about attendance at this year’s Moving Trans History Forward conference, with expectations of a 40 per cent drop in numbers. Aaron Devor says American potential attendees are reluctant to cross the border — not because of what might happen when they enter Canada, […]

Culture

2 w. ago Quebec coroner revises report on Mexican boxer’s death after news investigation

A report revealed that 18-year-old Jeanette Guadeloupe Zacarias Zapata should not have been declared fit for the fight. because of brain injuries sustained in a previous knockout.

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Critical safety failures’ at fault in woman’s death at B.C. construction site: Report

WorkSafeBC says a worker killed at the Oakridge Park development site in Vancouver last year should never have been allowed to stand where she was.

Events

3 w. ago 'Several critical safety failures' behind death at Oakridge development: WorkSafeBC

Yuridia Flores, 41, died when large form for concrete hit her while it was being lifted by a crane

Events