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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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Parmar becomes Langford – Juan de Fuca MLA as landslide keeps Horgan’s seat in NDP hands

Ex-Premier's longtime seat stays with party, while BC United vote collapses

Cameron Welch·Saturday, June 24, 2023·3 min

🏛️Politics

Victoria is Way Younger Than You Think. Blame Langford.

Once home to the most-senior filled cities in Canada, Greater Victoria now isn’t even in the top five

Nykole King·Saturday, June 24, 2023·4 min

🏛️Features

Victoria band to perform among local and international acts at Ska Fest

The band hopes to get people dancing when they perform at the iconic Inner Harbour festival this week

Sarah Madsen·Monday, June 19, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

Residential school memorial pole visits Inner Harbour on Island tour

Pole honouring children is on way to Vancouver for Indigenous Peoples Day

Odette Auger, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com·Sunday, June 18, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

The lives of Island fathers

Our stories on how local dads support their kids, and how kids have honoured their dads' legacies

Capital Daily Staff·Saturday, June 17, 2023·7 min

🏛️News

Local dad pens guide to fatherhood and mental health

Restaurateur Graham Meckling's lessons from handling a busy bar helped him navigate the chaos of a new baby

Capital Daily Staff·Saturday, June 17, 2023·5 min

🏛️Features

A look inside the BC Ferries operations at Swartz Bay Terminal

A photo series following the ferries, passengers, and staff as they arrive and depart the terminal

James MacDonald·Wednesday, June 14, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

"This is how we live now": Island families in the age of wildfires

How these North Island parents are preparing for the current fire nearby and the upcoming years of summer smoke

Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada's National Observer·Sunday, June 11, 2023·4 min

🏛️News

Swoop Airlines, which flew discount flights to and from Victoria, will close

Budget airline being absorbed into WestJet's overall operations

Cameron Welch·Sunday, June 11, 2023·2 min

🏛️News

BC Ferries saw highest-ever vehicle traffic this past year

As volume resurges, BC Ferries balances rising expenses with planned terminal upgrades

Sarah Madsen & Cam Welch·Thursday, June 8, 2023·3 min

🏛️Features

Behind the aquarium walls

A photo series following the staff and sea creatures at the Salish Sea Centre

James MacDonald·Wednesday, June 7, 2023·4 min

🏛️News

Island district wants tax credit for volunteer firefighters raised to $10,000

Resolution calls for tripling of BC and Canada tax exemptions for volunteer firefighters and search and rescue

Rachelle Stein-Wotten, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder·Wednesday, June 7, 2023·2 min

🏛️News

Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club meets with Health Canada a week after exemption application was rejected

Club says it’s being federally consulted on some of the same regulations it’s been fighting

Sarah Madsen & Cam Welch·Tuesday, June 6, 2023·4 min

🏛️News

How Canada’s worst wildfire season could affect the Island

With three active wildfires on the Island, wildfire season is expected to get worse as the summer progresses

Robyn Bell·Monday, June 5, 2023·2 min

🏛️News

Shelita Cox bids farewell to Drag Sundays

The long-running show ended this weekend amid ongoing discourse surrounding queer representation at Paparazzi

Robyn Bell·Sunday, June 4, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

These Victorians are racing to Alaska this week

The Ship of Fools joins 38 other teams in a 1,200km race across the ocean with no motors

Sarah Madsen·Sunday, June 4, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

Victorians mourn Pic-A-Flic’s closure

It appears to be the end of the video-rental era here

Robyn Bell·Monday, May 29, 2023·2 min

🏛️News

“Birders, not blockaders” ask BC to protect old growth in Fairy Creek to save marbled murrelets

Expanded logging restrictions proposed to protect rare seabird

Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada's National Observer·Sunday, May 28, 2023·5 min

🏛️News

Community rallies for Indigenous teen, as RCMP apologize for ‘miscommunication’ around her death

Carsyn Seaweed died after being found in a “semi-conscious state under suspicious circumstances” on May 15

Anna McKenzie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter·Sunday, May 28, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

Victorians are surrendering their animals to find a place to live

Without mandated pet-friendly rentals, rescue organizations are "overrun" with abandoned cats and dogs

Tori Marlan·Thursday, May 25, 2023·11 min

🏛️News

The Tow Away Zone: What it’s like to live in a van in Greater Victoria

This UVic student finds himself speaking to millionaires at his day job—then sleeping in parking lots at night

Kristen Cussen·Wednesday, May 24, 2023·11 min

🏛️Features

#NoMowMay won’t save Island ecosystems—plant camas instead

Experts urge people to rethink how they can support wildlife at home

Robyn Bell·Monday, May 22, 2023·5 min

🏛️News

Langford-based men’s Canada Rugby Sevens team wins tourney to stay in world’s top league

Locals squad's clutch play narrowly avoids relegation

Cameron Welch·Monday, May 22, 2023·3 min

🏛️Features

Inside Canada’s first spill response organization on the West Coast

The Western Canada Marine Response Corporation has been responding to oil spill emergencies for almost 50 years

James MacDonald·Sunday, May 21, 2023·3 min
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