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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’s free bike valet pilot returns for another year

Longer summer hours with service expected to go until Dec. 23

Michael John Lo·Thursday, March 16, 2023·3 min

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Women recorded in Saanich grocery bathroom get class-action certification

Convicted former staffer and Red Barn workplace will face suit from multiple victims

Cameron Welch·Wednesday, March 15, 2023·4 min

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Saanich moves to lower limits on 9 roadways

Key corridors would drop to 40km/h due to findings of safety studies

Cameron Welch·Tuesday, March 14, 2023·4 min

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Government hands back portion of E&N rail land to Snaw-Naw-As First Nation

As court deadline arrives, province and feds give back disputed land and fund more consultation

Zoë Ducklow·Monday, March 13, 2023·4 min

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Saanich councillor requests leave for overseas research on fight against illegal fishing

The semi-secret trip may be (literally) fishy, but month absence is all above board

Keith Norbury·Saturday, March 11, 2023·5 min

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Dig Deep: Local archaeologist’s new book helps kids connect to oceans, traditional knowledge

Non-fiction book shares traditional, archaeological wisdom

Nina Grossman·Friday, March 10, 2023·3 min

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Victoria set to formalize patio bylaw as BC allows final extension

Patios categorized by how complex, seasonal, and close to downtown they are

Michael John Lo·Thursday, March 9, 2023·3 min

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New BC Ferries report highlights company challenges and economic uncertainty

Changes for capital projects, and possibly ticket prices

Michael John Lo·Wednesday, March 8, 2023·2 min

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New federal investigation, and possible class action, for RCMP conduct at Fairy Creek

Federal body will examine the C-IRG task force, while a proposed class action would target RCMP’s treatment of media and others

Capital Daily Staff·Wednesday, March 8, 2023·6 min

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Victoria YMCA still needs a new home, but Capitol 6 option isn’t dead

Downtown Y’s move remains on hold, while Westshore location has struggled financially

Michael John Lo·Tuesday, March 7, 2023·2 min

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Victoria museums are changing the way they tell stories and hold collections

Decolonization and repatriation a challenge for large and small institutions alike

Michael John Lo·Friday, March 3, 2023·6 min

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101-year-old Sidney-Anacortes ferry will not return until 2030

Century-old international route is not expected to resume service for seven years

Cameron Welch·Tuesday, February 28, 2023·5 min

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Ribfest is leading the charge for a turf upgrade at Esquimalt High School

Festival organizers are asking the township to match $1 million in community fundraising for an artificial field

Michael John Lo·Tuesday, February 28, 2023·4 min

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Salt Spring's first schoolteacher: Black BC history and a legacy of love

John Craven Jones taught for a decade without pay to help educate island kids of all races

Martin Bauman & Jackie Lamport·Monday, February 27, 2023·7 min

🏛️Features

Altered Blade: Meet a South Island surfboard shaper

See how a “tailor for boards” sculpts the planks that locals rely on out on the water

James MacDonald·Friday, February 24, 2023·2 min

🏛️News

How a former museum director’s Lego hobby became Sidney Museum’s biggest revenue generator

Sidney Museum’s long-running winter Lego exhibition back for 17th year

Michael John Lo·Thursday, February 23, 2023·3 min

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Troubled waters: Advocates await federal solutions to container ship spills and lost sea cans

Debris from 2021 MV Zim Kingston spill still washing up across Vancouver Island's west coast

Evert Lindquist·Wednesday, February 22, 2023·10 min

🏛️News

Duncan Train Station wins national restoration funding competition

Runaway success in The Next Great Save will provide $50,000 for museum fix-ups

Cameron Welch·Wednesday, February 22, 2023·3 min

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Tseshaht announce 67 deaths confirmed through research, and 17 possible grave sites, at former Alberni residential school

Survivor stories, archives, and ground technology used in first phase of findings

Cameron Welch·Tuesday, February 21, 2023·5 min

🏛️Features

Our stories about Island families

Stories of Islanders living with, loving, and remembering their family members

Cameron Welch·Sunday, February 19, 2023·9 min

🏛️News

Black students want more from their schools during Black History Month, and beyond

Victoria's Black Youth Empowerment offers workshops for educators, administrators on supporting Black students

Nina Grossman·Friday, February 17, 2023·5 min

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Recovered police notebook raises questions about VicPD policy

Police say VicPD officers are required to report lost notebooks, but it's unclear if policies were updated after 2019 OPCC recommendations

Michael John Lo·Thursday, February 16, 2023·3 min

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North Park wants a community centre, just not on the 900-block of Pandora Avenue

Neighbourhood associations push back on plans for a community centre in Pandora Avenue housing development

Michael John Lo·Tuesday, February 14, 2023·3 min

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Photos: Meet the people behind the scenes at the BC legislature building

A photo series of the workers who keep the 125-year-old building running, rain or shine

James MacDonald·Monday, February 13, 2023·3 min
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