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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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‘We have a vision for a different industry’: The organization making Victoria’s nightlife culture safer

Good Night Out, a non-profit that offers free workshops on preventing sexualized violence in the nightlife industry, has opened a satellite office in Victoria

Emily Vance·Saturday, September 17, 2022·4 min

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Vegetation in Victoria is equally accessible to most, study shows

Compared to cities like Vancouver, Montreal, and Winnipeg, Victoria's plant life is much more evenly spread out across the city

Jolene Rudisuela·Saturday, September 17, 2022·5 min

🏛️News

Campaign period for local elections begins today

Rules for fundraising and advertising by candidates, backers and detractors now in effect

Shannon Waters·Friday, September 16, 2022·2 min

🏛️News

Death toll in Victoria’s toxic drug crisis continues to rise, with safe supply still missing

A local outreach worker says the past month has been particularly deadly for the city’s most vulnerable populations

Brishti Basu·Friday, September 16, 2022·4 min

🏛️News

UBCM delegates vote down vacancy control study, back other housing measures in Whistler

The housing crisis is on everyone’s minds at the province-wide meeting, but municipalities differ on how to solve it

Shannon Waters·Thursday, September 15, 2022·5 min

🏛️News

Victoria mayoral candidates present their twists on incentives for healthcare workers

Stephen Andrew and Marianne Alto share common ground when it comes to municipalities finding new ways to attract healthcare workers

Brishti Basu·Thursday, September 15, 2022·3 min

🏛️News

Training program aims to combat sexualized violence in Victoria’s hospitality industry

The program was developed in response to a 2019 City of Victoria motion

Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, September 14, 2022·3 min

🏛️News

Victoria resolution endorsing nationwide basic income passes at UBCM

The Victoria-backed resolution saw the most significant debate of the convention’s first resolution session

Shannon Waters·Wednesday, September 14, 2022·3 min

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Pacheedaht First Nation and Teal-Jones Group sign agreement to determine future of logging together

As part of the deal, the nation and Teal-Jones will collaborate on forest management in Tree Farm Licence 46

Jolene Rudisuela·Monday, September 12, 2022·2 min

🏛️News

Four Greater Victoria mayors acclaimed in fall municipal elections

Across the Island, 11 mayors are running unopposed

Jolene Rudisuela·Monday, September 12, 2022·3 min

🏛️Politics

A new ‘non-partisan’ slate in Victoria's election has extensive ties to the People's Party of Canada

VIVA Victoria's municipal and school board election effort is in line with successful conservative movements elsewhere—prompting some progressive candidates to join the race

Ryan Hook, Shannon Waters & Jimmy Thomson·Monday, September 12, 2022·12 min

🏛️News

Residents concerned about risk to pedestrians on Esquimalt’s Lyall Street

Council, police, and the naval base have all responded to concerns about chronic speeding at an intersection near the local elementary school

Brishti Basu·Saturday, September 10, 2022·4 min

🏛️News

Victoria priorities on the agenda at Union of BC Municipalities convention next week

Greater Victoria mayors and councillors are heading to the mainland with hopes for concerted action

Shannon Waters·Friday, September 9, 2022·4 min

🏛️News

‘Not what we wanted’: Many BCGEU public services employees disappointed with latest tentative deal

The tentative agreement comes after two weeks of job action, but some union members say it isn’t enough

Jolene Rudisuela·Friday, September 9, 2022·5 min

🏛️News

Daughters of Victoria man who went missing in Spain criticize embassy for inaction

Scott Graham has been missing for nearly two months. His daughters say the Canadian embassy could have done more when he needed help

Jimmy Thomson·Friday, September 9, 2022·3 min

🏛️News

Missing middle decision punted to next council

Helps moves motion to keep the issue alive after next month’s election

Shannon Waters·Thursday, September 8, 2022·3 min

🏛️News

Grandmothers of steel: Victoria group gears up for annual 275km charity cycle

Victoria Grandmothers for Africa raises money for grandmothers in 15 sub-Saharan African countries hit by AIDS pandemic

Emily Vance·Thursday, September 8, 2022·5 min

🏛️News

Victoria commemorates the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II

The monarch died Thursday at the age of 96

Ryan Hook·Thursday, September 8, 2022·4 min

🏛️News

As fatal bus crash anniversary approaches, road remains work in progress

For decades, the road between Bamfield and Port Alberni has had a reputation as one of the most dangerous roads on the Island

Martin Bauman·Thursday, September 8, 2022·4 min

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BC caps rent increase to 2%, bumps up climate credit and family benefit as part of cost of living relief package

“During this extraordinary time, an inflationary increase in rents will be debilitating for 1.5 million British Columbians,” Premier Horgan told reporters

Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, September 7, 2022·2 min

🏛️News

New podcast dives into police-manufactured legislature bombing plot

Pressure Cooker presents a fascinating, deeply researched, and complex telling of the RCMP entrapment of John Nuttall and Amanda Korody

Jimmy Thomson·Wednesday, September 7, 2022·5 min

🏛️News

Nearly eight years later, Oak Bay’s secondary suite policy will go to a public hearing

The municipality is among the last in the capital region without such a bylaw

Ryan Hook·Wednesday, September 7, 2022·3 min

🏛️News

West Coast Trail guardians keep the cultural history of the iconic trek alive

The guardians play an essential role in maintaining the world-renowned trail, and in keeping the Indigenous history of the land at the forefront

Jolene Rudisuela·Tuesday, September 6, 2022·17 min

🏛️News

BC announces bivalent COVID-19 vaccine rollout ahead of “uncertain” fall respiratory illness season

Invitations to book a booster shot will come as soon as the end of this week

Brishti Basu·Tuesday, September 6, 2022·4 min
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