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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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Every story we’ve filed on Victoria and the South Island — newest first. 1,835 and counting.

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🏛️News

What councils did (and didn’t) discuss about VicPD’s $69.5M budget ask

This budget is a nearly 10% increase from last year

Brishti Basu·Wednesday, January 18, 2023·6 min

🏛️News

Beyond Van Gogh exhibit inches closer to opening in Victoria after rocky start

The permit needed for the immersive art show has been approved, pending a public hearing

Shannon Waters & Brishti Basu·Wednesday, January 18, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

Victoria Francophone Society asking for help to secure permanent home

The non-profit hopes to create a one-stop shop for French services, programs, and culture

Jolene Rudisuela·Monday, January 16, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

‘There should be a budget item for this park’: Burnside-Gorge hoping for Arbutus Park investment this year

Improvements to the park are overdue, say community advocates, and could be part of better access to the Gorge Waterway

Shannon Waters·Monday, January 16, 2023·5 min

🏛️News

From church tax breaks to income-tested speeding tickets, a Saanich councillor has ‘transformative’ motions to bring to the provincial stage

Teale Phelps Bondaroff has bold ideas for his provincial counterparts to consider at the next Union of BC Municipalities meeting—if he can get Saanich council to agree on them first

Jimmy Thomson·Monday, January 16, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

‘Significantly over capacity’: Island hospitals overwhelmed amid silence and data gaps

Respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses are filling hospital beds, while surgeries are being postponed to make room

Brishti Basu·Sunday, January 15, 2023·6 min

🏛️News

Thank you for your service: Greater Victoria council members get parting gifts in lieu of severance benefits

Plans to let local politicians pull a pension have not made much progress since 2019

Shannon Waters·Saturday, January 14, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

Old Soul Rebel brings soul (and heart) to the Capital Daily Festival

Journeys through cabarets, Canadian Idol, and care clinics have taught the duo how to rock responsibly

Cameron Welch·Saturday, January 14, 2023·8 min

🏛️Opinion

OPINION: How to pull out of Vancouver Island’s intercity ‘death spiral’

A transportation planner argues that potential network benefits are ignored at our peril

Denis Agar·Friday, January 13, 2023·6 min

🏛️News

Why the Victoria Royals will don a new jersey on Saturday

The Lunar New Year jerseys represent a broader push to include Chinese communities in hockey—a move that may be key to the team’s success

Michael John Lo·Thursday, January 12, 2023·5 min

🏛️News

Astrocolor transports audiences to paradise with live jazz-electronic fusion at Capital Daily Festival

The multi-piece band is set to release a new record at the end of March

Emily Vance·Wednesday, January 11, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

Victoria has the largest gap between births and deaths in Canada

Families are moving to cheaper parts of the Island in search of affordable housing

Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, January 11, 2023·4 min

🏛️News

Premier announces $500-million fund to help non-profits buy rental buildings and co-ops

The money will help preserve affordable rental housing—‘a hugely important step’ toward tackling affordability, says non-profit CEO

Shannon Waters·Wednesday, January 11, 2023·4 min

🏛️News

Sauna barge proposal approved

A private company’s unusual pitch brings up city’s plans for revitalizing Ship Point

Michael John Lo·Tuesday, January 10, 2023·2 min

🏛️News

BC incentives to recruit foreign and retired nurses welcome news amid crisis

“Mostly because of the staffing issues, there's more being put on each nurse’s shoulders, with less resources available to support them,” said one Island Health nurse

Brishti Basu·Monday, January 9, 2023·4 min

🏛️News

Extinction Rebellion Vancouver Island ‘not ramping down’ as disruptive UK protests called off

Howard Breen, who has been arrested more than 40 times for his activism, says the local group won’t be backing down on disruptive acts

Jolene Rudisuela·Monday, January 9, 2023·5 min

🏛️News

More Victorians are getting their drugs checked before using

The Island’s drug checking project tested 400% more samples over the holidays compared to last year

Brishti Basu·Sunday, January 8, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

‘No more slowing down’: How a housing motion hints at how Victoria council members see the next four years

Councillors who voted in favour feel the fall election shows Victorians want bold action on housing and beyond

Shannon Waters·Saturday, January 7, 2023·5 min

🏛️News

Nicky MacKenzie brings her own blend of R&B and pop to Capital Daily Festival

The 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Salt Spring Island is making a name for herself in BC

Jolene Rudisuela·Saturday, January 7, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

UVic denies allegations of negligence in fatal Bamfield bus crash

Crash survivors face long road ahead, lawyer says

Nina Grossman·Friday, January 6, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

Victoria roller derby teen laces up for victory on the world stage

16-year-old Naomi Morrell, aka Scream Soda, will represent Canada at the Junior Roller Derby World Cup in France

Nina Grossman·Friday, January 6, 2023·5 min

🏛️News

Victoria’s youngest magazine writers are tackling big issue topics

Since 2017, Central Middle School students have been creating their own magazine as part of a grade 8 media and social justice class

Michael John Lo·Thursday, January 5, 2023·3 min

🏛️News

From small shakes to tangible tremors, BC’s earthquakes are helping scientists prepare for the big one

Around 2,500 earthquakes happened in BC in 2022

Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, January 5, 2023·6 min

🏛️News

BC reconvenes emergency hospital meetings as beds fill up, but no preventative steps announced

Nearly nine out of 10 hospital beds in the province are full

Brishti Basu·Thursday, January 5, 2023·5 min
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