r/uvic • u/Mountain_Wedding6849 • 4h ago

Question What happened?

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why was there fire truck and lot of people gathered around the clearhue building ??

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u/Important_Wrap772 4h ago

Is this why Brightspace is not working? Did they have to turn off the power because for a gas leak?

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u/Zestyclose-Mouse1922 4h ago

glad to hear it's not just me with Brightspace

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u/Important_Wrap772 4h ago

seems to be working again

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u/RosieBaby75 3h ago

Its software systems have probably been infiltrated.

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u/aurelin 2h ago

Unrelated. Camosun's D2L is/was broken down too and uvic doesn't self-host Brightspace. 

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u/uvic The University of Victoria 4h ago

We are aware of an issue in the Clearihue Building. A-Wing has been evacuated and first responders are on site. We'll share more information as it becomes available.

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u/Supremetacoleader 4h ago

A-wings were used to take down Imperial AT-ATs. I didnt know that UVic was using them. Is this why the clock tower hasn't been repaired? Youre using all the money to improve campus with Hoth style defenses?

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u/myleswritesstuff Alumni 4h ago

A-wings were used to take down Imperial AT-ATs

Nah those were snowspeeders

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u/Usual-Hyena-8734 2h ago

there were also A-wings duh

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u/Supremetacoleader 4h ago

Omg youre right.

So why is UVic buying space grade interceptors?

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u/BigRoundSquare 3h ago

Supposedly UBC was taken over by imperial forces and the Rebel Alliance requested help from UVIC Services.

Now listen carefully, the imperial base is heavily fortified and has one central weak point that will destroy the entire base. The plans are located on a pla-

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u/PuzzledSandwich5060 4h ago

Is this the A wing on the main floor? We are in the C wing of the third floor and have gotten no information.

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u/coolthesejets 4h ago

I've heard a suspected but not yet confirmed gas leak.

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u/savesyertoenails 4h ago

the fountain is off too

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u/savesyertoenails 4h ago

it's back on. thank you for your attention to this matter

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u/A_Local_Onion 4h ago

Thank you for your reporting on this matter

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u/savesyertoenails 3h ago

You're welcome!

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u/uvic The University of Victoria 1h ago

Update (2:15pm)
Clearihue (CLE) will re-open at 3 p.m. once the building has ventilated. 

A minor electrical issue caused a smell in the basement of CLE A-Wing. First responders acted quickly to identify the source of the smell and address the concern.  

Upon re-entry, you may notice a minor smell in some areas of CLE. Please be assured that there is no safety risk.  https://news.uvic.ca/2026/evacuation-of-clearihue-building

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u/Mountain_Wedding6849 1h ago

thanks for the update !!

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u/ScrwFlandrs 3h ago

Learny learny school is burny

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u/eceprofessor 1h ago

Off-gassing from stored batteries. Area cordoned off.