Help spread the word about 9-8-8, the new national suicide crisis helpline. This life-saving service provides support by phone or text to people in every province and territory across Canada, 24/7 and 365 days a year. Suicide & crisis affect people of all ages and backgrounds. Further information about 9-8-8 can be found online at https://988.ca/
Read moreOn December 6, 1989, 14 women lost their lives simply because they were women. Each year, we take time to remember their names: This years event will be at the BC Legislature at 5pm, https://psacbc.com/…/december-6-national-day-of…/
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This upcoming Saturday is the National Day of Mourning, where we remember workers who have died, or were made injured or sick, from their work. Locally, the Victoria Labour Council is coordinating an event as a memorial and a call to action. 198 workers died in British Columbia in 2017. Every day workers suffer from work-related injuries and diseases. This…
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Hello everyone, Emergency Preparedness Week is this May 7th to 13th. This is a great reminder that we all can do more to be prepared for disrupting emergency events in our lives. Several lunch time learning events have been scheduled and are open to any member of the campus community. Bring your lunch and come out and learn! A…
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Your Health and Safety Committee would like to remind you that in the event of heavy snow or icy conditions, please remember the following: Check the UVic website weather advisory section on http://www.uvic.ca — snow or extreme weather Note the clearing of snow on the following UVic maps under https://www.uvic.ca/facilities/service/grounds/grounds%20services/index.php Remember to stay on main routes and stay visible. In the…
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It’s an annual movement which began in Australia.. Movember, or “moustache November”, was started in 2003 to raise awareness and charitable funds for men’s health issues. The Movember Foundation has now become a world-wide movement with events in countries around the world. The theme this year is “Stop Men Dying Too Young” Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends face a…
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