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News Briefs: June 3, 2026 issue

Jasmine Wagstaff, staff writer

June 3, 2026

Camosun students win at Skills Canada BC Several Camosun College Pipe Trades students recently took home awards at the Skills Canada BC competition. Sprinkler fitter Ty Lindquist got bronze; refrigeration and AC mechanic Rachel Anderson took home silver; gold-medalists Parm Singh, plumber, and Matt Stewart, steamfitter/pipefitter, are now going on to represent Camosun on Team […]

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Camosun College Student Society gets new board members with spring elections

Jasmine Wagstaff, staff writer

May 6, 2026

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its spring elections from Tuesday, March 24 to Thursday, March 26. Athena Pimentel was elected as Interurban executive, and Riley Lam as Lansdowne executive. Terence Baluyut was elected as finance executive, Mia Purnell as wellness and access director, Aarisca Sharma as sustainability director, and Madison Huynh as women’s […]

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News Briefs: May 6, 2026 issue

Jasmine Wagstaff, staff writer

May 6, 2026

Camosun Board of Governors approves 2026/27 budget The Camosun College Board of Governors has approved a balanced budget of $160.2 million for the 2026/27 fiscal year. This is down from the 2025/26 budget of $171.95 million as the college faces budgetary pressures mainly resulting from the federal government’s cap on international students. The college is […]

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News Briefs: April 1, 2026 issue

Jasmine Wagstaff, student editorial assistant and Greg Pratt, managing editor

April 1, 2026

Camosun student receives co-op awards Makayla Silvey, a student in Camosun College’s Mechanical Engineering Technology program, has received awards at the local, provincial, and national levels for her work during her co-op term. She has been named the 2025 Yvonne Thompson Page Co-op Student of the Year at Camosun, received the Association for Co-operative Education […]

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Camosun announces budget reduction of up to $9 million, advocacy groups concerned

Nik Ovstaas, student editor

April 1, 2026

Camosun College announced on Wednesday, March 4 that it needs to reduce its 2026-27 budget by anywhere between $7.2 and $9 million, and student and faculty advocacy groups are concerned about what this could mean for student services and job security. This announcement comes after the federal government announced cuts of approximately 49 percent to […]

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Camosun College Student Society spring election results in

Greg Pratt, managing editor

March 27, 2026

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its spring elections from Tuesday, March 24 to Thursday, March 26. Emma Jones was elected as external executive, Athena Pimentel as Interurban executive, and Riley Lam as Lansdowne executive. Terence Baluyut was elected as finance executive, Mia Purnell as wellness and access director, Aarisca Sharma as sustainability director, […]

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