B.C.

February 3, 2012 10:23 am

NDP leadership candidate Peggy Nash joins in on Feb. 1 protests

Nash releases post-secondary platform that emphasizes dedicated federal transfers

At an event at Vancouver Community College's (VCC) downtown campus on Feb. 1, NDP leadership candidate Peggy Nash released a post-secondary plan that she argued would make higher education more accessible and combat student debt.

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  • February 1, 2012 3:18 pm

    More lawsuits surround Kwantlen Student Association

    Recently impeached Kwantlen Student Association executive Balninna “Nina” Sandhu is attempting to undo the results of the Nov. 30 special general meeting where she and 12 other directors were kicked out of office.

  • January 31, 2012 1:23 pm

    Students more than pay off tuition subsidies through future tax revenue: study

    A Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives study has found that British Columbians with a post-secondary degree contribute more to the public coffers through future income taxes than it would cost taxpayers to entirely pay for their entire degrees.

  • January 27, 2012 7:35 pm

    University of Victoria Students' Society moves forward on needle disposal boxes

    The University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) has agreed to move forward with the installation and ongoing maintenance of needle disposal boxes in designated areas around the Student Union Building.

  • January 18, 2012 5:29 pm

    Journalism conference goes viral

    Just one person likely hadn’t washed their hands properly; that’s how a norovirus-like illness infected more than 75 delegates attending the Canadian University Press national conference at the Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites in Victoria, B.C.