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  • Air quality concerns at Ian Stewart Complex

    Air quality concerns at Ian Stewart Complex

    The Alumni office wing of Ian Stewart Complex will re-open Sept. 2. We expect the rest of the building, including the ice rink, to re-open Sept. 3. Update Sept. 1, 4:20 p.m. The university can confirm that elevated levels of carbon monoxide were found in the Ian Stewart Complex after…

  • Network outage on campus

    Network outage on campus

    Updated Sept. 1 at 9:30 a.m. Most administrative systems, including wifi, email, sign-in, M365 and VPN have been restored. Some…

  • New look for Campus Security

    New look for Campus Security

    Campus Security personnel are wearing new uniforms that are designed to be more approachable and recognizable.

  • Unplanned power outage affecting some campus buildings

    Unplanned power outage affecting some campus buildings

    An unplanned power outage is affecting a number of buildings on the north and west sides of campus.

  • Evacuation of Clearihue building

    Evacuation of Clearihue building

    Update: 2:15 p.m. Clearihue (CLE) will re-open at 3 p.m. once the building has ventilated. A minor electrical issue caused…

  • Planned campus power outage

    Planned campus power outage

    On Saturday, Aug 8, the university is performing vital maintenance on equipment that supports electrical supply to campus.

  • Toxic drug advisory June 29, 2026

    Toxic drug advisory June 29, 2026

    Island Health has issued a toxic drug advisory for Greater Victoria June 29 – July 6, 2026.