School board supports public sewage treatment

Victoria council committee to hear motion on Thursday VICTORIA— The Greater Victoria Board of Education will be letting city councils and the Capital Regional District (CRD) board know that it supports public water and sewage treatment. At last night’s meeting of the School District 61 board, trustees voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution to […]

More privatization at UVic?

VICTORIA—Warnings surfaced a few days ago about yet another privatization attempt at UVic. Following last fall’s proposal to contract out child care services to big box corporation Kids & Co., the university has floated a request for proposals for audio visual, production and rigging services. While it appears that the proposal may have been withdrawn […]