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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 1,258 · Monday, June 29, 2026PrivacyTermsEthics© Capital Daily Media Ltd. Victoria, BC
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A Langford challenger offered freezies at an event. Then she received a letter from the election officer warning of vote-buying

Unclear communication had ‘a chilling effect’ on campaign activities, the Langford Now slate says

Shannon Waters·Tuesday, October 11, 2022·6 min

🏛️Explainer

Get to know who’s running for your local school board

There are three school districts across Greater Victoria and 47 candidates running

Jimmy Thomson, Michael John Lo & Shannon Waters·Tuesday, October 11, 2022·4 min

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Dumped at the bus stop: Royal Jubilee Hospital patients and employees say racial discrimination is harming people in need of care

From Black women whose questions were ignored, to unhoused Indigenous people being denied treatment, the Royal Jubilee Hospital ER is a place many say they will never visit again

Brishti Basu·Monday, October 10, 2022·17 min

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Peer-led mental health alternative to police still months away in Victoria

AVI will be hiring and deciding the structure of the pilot project over the next eight weeks

Brishti Basu·Thursday, October 6, 2022·2 min

🏛️News

Meet the Sooke man beautifying his municipality’s streets

Despite multiple brain surgeries, he has been regularly cleaning litter off the streets of Sooke and inspiring others to do the same since 2009

Emily Vance·Thursday, October 6, 2022·4 min

🏛️News

Candidates for Change deny Capital Daily entry at debate, escort one candidate out

The event was boycotted by some candidates

Ryan Hook·Thursday, October 6, 2022·2 min

🏛️News

Province pushing to make restaurant food delivery fee cap permanent

The use of food delivery apps surged during the pandemic. But for restaurants, the apps also presented a problem: fees as high as 30% cut deeply into the restaurants’ already thin profit margins

Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, October 6, 2022·2 min

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At the skatepark with novelist Michael Christie

The Victoria-based writer reflects on skateboarding, parenting, and community as he completes his fourth novel

Eden DaSilva·Thursday, October 6, 2022·6 min

🏛️News

What Greater Victoria candidates say about young people—and who they think young people are

Candidates say priority issues for young people in the region are housing and recreation

Michael John Lo·Thursday, October 6, 2022·2 min

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COVID-19 hospitalization data is being misunderstood as next wave begins: BC modelling group

The correct data shows hospitalizations are starting to rise again already

Brishti Basu·Wednesday, October 5, 2022·4 min

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Busier streets and booked hotels: City report shows Victoria is continuing to recover from the pandemic

Mayor Lisa Helps says the steady upward trend in people returning to downtown shows that city initiatives are working

Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, October 5, 2022·3 min

🏛️Politics

What are they running for? A local government explainer

Capital Daily breaks down the responsibilities of municipal councils, school boards, and the Capital Regional District

Zoë Ducklow & Shannon Waters·Tuesday, October 4, 2022·8 min

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Council candidates near consensus on mental health support and safe supply—and divided on involuntary treatment

At a forum attended by 15 candidates, public safety discussions exposed a wide gulf in plans and priorities

Shannon Waters, Brishti Basu & Jimmy Thomson·Tuesday, October 4, 2022·12 min

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Victoria has barely had any rain in months. The effects could be long-lasting

From spawning salmon to old-growth trees, the adverse effects of extended droughts are starting to set in across ecosytems

Jolene Rudisuela·Tuesday, October 4, 2022·7 min

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UVic student union demands radical housing action from province

Housing pressures also affecting future of health care, says nursing student rep

Michael John Lo·Tuesday, October 4, 2022·4 min

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Fight, Magic, Items is a chronicle of how Japanese roleplaying games levelled up through the decades

Hugo Award winner Aidan Moher’s new book harnesses and explores the power of nostalgia

Tim Ford·Monday, October 3, 2022·4 min

🏛️News

Council roundup: Contentious development issues, from Colwood subdivisions to Victoria townhouses to Sooke OCP

Here's what's happening at local councils this week

Capital Daily Staff, Shannon Waters, Brishti Basu, Jimmy Thomson & Zoë Ducklow·Sunday, October 2, 2022·6 min

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UPDATED: VIVA Victoria fires communications manager over allegations of sending misleading ‘Island Health’ email

This article discusses the dismissal of VIVA Victoria's communications manager following allegations of sending a misleading email attributed to Island Health, leading to controversies among candidates and public concern.

Tegwyn Hughes & Ryan Hook·Sunday, October 2, 2022·6 min

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What’s happening in Greater Victoria to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Also known as Orange Shirt Day, Sept. 30 honours those who died in residential schools, and the families and communities affected by the system's legacy

Capital Daily Staff·Thursday, September 29, 2022·4 min

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Controversial 902 Foul Bay Road townhouse proposal approved by council

The development will replace a heritage estate that has been vacant since it was gutted by fire in 2016

Shannon Waters·Thursday, September 29, 2022·2 min

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Carey Newman is sharing the stories of residential school survivors to anyone with an internet connection

A new interactive website has launched for the Witness Blanket, an art installation that tells the stories of residential school survivors through objects

Emily Vance·Thursday, September 29, 2022·5 min

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Non-profit housing operator encouraged by Eby’s housing platform

Greater Victoria Housing Society executive director Virginia Holden sees plenty of potential in the former housing minister’s proposals as he runs for the NDP leadership

Shannon Waters·Thursday, September 29, 2022·3 min

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‘Walking history books’: Founders of Victoria Orange Shirt Day reflect on reconciliation

Sept. 30 marks the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Ryan Hook·Thursday, September 29, 2022·2 min

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Reinstated school board trustees cry foul over land deal made without them

The reduced board of SD61 voted 4-3 to sell Lansdowne Middle School land along Bowker Creek to Victoria Hospice

Ryan Hook·Thursday, September 29, 2022·4 min
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