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Hand-drawn panorama of Victoria's Inner Harbour — lighthouse and cherry blossom on the left, a ferry on the water, Parliament and the park on the right.
Issue 1,257 · Sunday, June 28, 2026PrivacyTermsEthics© Capital Daily Media Ltd. Victoria, BC
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Victoria Indigenous language hub seeks new funding following feds' renewal rejection

Victoria Native Friendship Centre finds itself in a funding deficit for its language program

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Monday, February 5, 2024·4 min

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Go By Bike is going all-season this year

New winter cycling event comes with a push to name Victoria Canada’s cycling capital

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Saturday, February 3, 2024·4 min

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CRD-Pacheedaht MOU highlights mutual service and development opportunities

Historic MOU recognizes equal partners in work to enhance the well-being of communities around Port Renfrew

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Wednesday, January 31, 2024·4 min

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Burrowing success: Marmot Recovery Foundation works to give Vancouver Island marmots a paws-itive future

The foundation's wild observation count for 2023 was 303 marmots, following a baby boom last year of 59 pups.

Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Discourse·Wednesday, January 31, 2024·6 min

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Black History 2024 Events in Victoria

Uplift Black culture and learn about Black history in Victoria, BC and throughout Canada this February

Robyn Bell·Tuesday, January 30, 2024·2 min

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New EV charging stations coming to Mary Winspear Centre

BC Hydro will cover all costs associated with building, operating, and maintaining the stations but will collect user fees to offset these costs.

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Monday, January 29, 2024·4 min

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South Island First Nations question the true cost of shipping in Salish Sea

How do BC shipping's economic benefits balance against its costs to the health of the sea?

Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada's National Observer·Sunday, January 28, 2024·4 min

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15 Fairy Creek land defenders sued for $10M by Teal-Jones

Defendants say the lawsuit is meant to silence old growth activists.

Robyn Bell·Sunday, January 28, 2024·7 min

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Outstanding hazards belie Victoria council’s approval of Bayview project

Bayview project developer hoping to recover a gem from the rough

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Friday, January 26, 2024·5 min

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Victoria's Michael Saunders joins baseball elite with name etched on Wall of Excellence

Saunders couldn’t have known at age 11 when accompanying his Gordon Head Little League teammates to Seattle to see his first MLB game that one day he would play there.

Mark Brennae·Thursday, January 25, 2024·8 min

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Jubilee patients left at bus stop are caught up in a systems failure

Overlapping mental-health, addiction and housing crises combine to create unacceptable outcomes

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Wednesday, January 24, 2024·6 min

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470 Islanders died from toxic drugs in 2023

Last year marked the highest toxic drug death rate in BC since recording began

Robyn Bell·Tuesday, January 23, 2024·2 min

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Parks, arts, housing—and maybe even light rail: Victoria councillors say city is eyeing big, sustainable moves

Couns. Dell and Caradonna say ‘bold plans’ and a vibrant vision are just the beginning

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Monday, January 22, 2024·5 min

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New indoor pickleball ‘hub’ to open in March

Westshore facility arrives as local councils try to serve both the sport's growing popularity and neighbours' concerns about space and noise

Mark Brennae·Monday, January 22, 2024·5 min

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Victoria researchers launch ocean monitoring in Antarctica

The new subsea observatory will track the effects of climate change in the region

Robyn Bell·Sunday, January 21, 2024·2 min

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"She won for all of us": Lily Gladstone's historic win inspires Indigenous actors and students on the Island

Blackfeet actress's performance in Killers of the Flower Moon, and her Golden Globe for it, sends a message to Nuu-chah-nulh performers and youth

Alexandra Mehl, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa·Friday, January 19, 2024·5 min

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DFO’s new monitoring program proves there’s no free lunch for our resident orcas

“It’s appalling that we’re wasting this much salmon,” Sydney Dixon, a marine specialist at Pacific Wild, tells Capital Daily.

Mark Brennae·Thursday, January 18, 2024·3 min

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The decline of Black Press: How an Ohio newspaper sank a BC publishing empire

This is how a quest to turn a small-town newspaper empire into a continental behemoth backfired.

Tyler Olsen·Thursday, January 18, 2024·23 min

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More questions follow criticisms of CRD public consultation

CRD Chair Colin Plant has called a special board meeting for Jan. 31

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Wednesday, January 17, 2024·4 min

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New downtown park planned for closed Romeo lot

Romeo's has been closed for years, Urbana plans to move in the spring

Robyn Bell·Wednesday, January 17, 2024·2 min

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Good for business: Victoria Conference Centre now biosphere-certified

Certification is seen as a plus for those looking to hold conferences

Robyn Bell·Tuesday, January 16, 2024·2 min

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Poop happens: The debate about how we manage biowaste is serious

Critics challenge the CRD's recent public consultation on biosolids

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Tuesday, January 16, 2024·4 min

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From scraps to art: SUPPLY Victoria boosts affordable creativity by tapping into the landfill’s artistic potential

Now the non-profit is asking the public to help support its move to a brand new home in Victoria

Eva Rasciauskas·Monday, January 15, 2024·3 min

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Hockey Day in Canada events happening in Victoria this week

Victoria will be the star of the Canada-wide event

Robyn Bell·Sunday, January 14, 2024·3 min
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