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The Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training has fast-tracked a 24/7 counselling platform in order to help students who are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Here2Talk site provides options for students to talk with mental-health support over the phone, through an app, or online. The program will cost an estimated $1.5 million per […]

The federal government announced today a new student-aid package worth $9 billion. The new Canada Emergency Student Benefit will provide $1,250 a month from May to August for students and recent graduates who are making $1,000 a month or less. This comes after critiques that the government’s Canada Emergency Response Benefit wouldn’t be available for […]

Camosun College announced yesterday that it has been informed that BC Transit is suspending its UPass programs across the province. The decision was made as a result of onboard fare payment being removed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The UPass is a bus pass for Camosun students; students pay for the pass as part of their […]

  The results of the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) elections are in. The elections, which were held online from April 7 to 9, are a chance for Camosun students to get on the CCSS board of directors. Quinn Cunningham is the new CCSS external executive. Amanda Garner is now the CCSS women’s director, and […]

Prime minister Justin Trudeau announced a boost to the Canada Summer Jobs Program (CSJP) on Wednesday, April 8. The wage subsidy for CSJP employers will be raised from up to 50 percent of minimum wage to 100 percent, and the program—which helps students find work in the summer—will now include part-time jobs as well as […]

Camosun Innovates is manufacturing over 9,000 medical-grade face shields for frontline health-care workers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The college signed off on the contract with producer AP Plastics on Monday, March 30, and the first batch of the face shields went out to health-care workers on Monday, April 6. The shields span from the […]

Atlantic Towing is providing $700,000 to fund the construction of a new marine simulator for Camosun College. This is expected to boost the interest of college students looking forward to a career at sea. Camosun vice president of partnerships Geoff Wilmshurst is very enthusiastic about the project. “I’m responsible for a number of areas of […]

The provincial government announced today that it will invest $3.5 million in emergency financial assistance for post-secondary students. The money will be accessible to students attending one of the 25 public post-secondary institutions in BC, which includes Camosun College. The one-time funding is for domestic students who are experiencing financial emergencies due to the COVID-19 […]

In an email sent out this morning, Camosun College president Sherri Bell announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the college will be postponing this year’s graduation ceremonies, originally scheduled to be held on June 17 and 18. Students will have their degree, diploma, or certificate mailed to them. More information about the postponement will […]

Update: On Wednesday, April 1, Saanich Police announced an arrest had been made in connection to these arsons. The suspect is a 26-year-old man who recently moved to Victoria from Calgary and is known to police. In the early hours of Monday, March 30, police and fire personnel responded to a series of fires on […]