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The simple fix for saving cyclist lives
Side guards for trucks are cheap—and they could be mandatory in Victoria, but they’re not
Hilary Beaumont·Tuesday, July 5, 2022·3 min
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Victoria named Canada's Best Small City
Report cites Victoria's parks, museums, and restaurants—but urges action on affordability
Jimmy Thomson·Tuesday, July 5, 2022·2 min
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Confusion in Metchosin about in-council buffer land talks
Protected green space, land ownership, and freedom of information requests
Zoë Ducklow·Tuesday, July 5, 2022·3 min
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Council roundup: Infill housing, park plans, and a mayoral challenge
Here’s what is happening at local councils this week
Capital Daily Staff·Sunday, July 3, 2022·7 min
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Saanich shootout was in a cell phone blackout area
Telus tower has been down for weeks—and one resident’s 9-1-1 calls for a suspected heart attack were dropped
Jimmy Thomson·Sunday, July 3, 2022·4 min
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A community’s quest to document every species on their Island home
Naming leads to knowing, which leads to understanding. Residents of a small British Columbia island take to the forests and beaches to connect with their non-human neighbours.
Marina Wang·Saturday, July 2, 2022·22 min
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One of two suspects killed in bank robbery was rejected from Canadian Armed Forces
22-year-old brothers Isaac and Mathew Auchterlonie posted videos and photos showing reverence for military
Cameron Welch & Jimmy Thomson·Saturday, July 2, 2022·5 min
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‘Think a little bit differently’: first non-profit Creative Reuse Centre opens in Victoria
SUPPLY Victoria’s new centre aims to divert used art materials from the landfill back into the hands of artists
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, June 30, 2022·4 min
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Five arrested, but at least four won’t see charges from Fairy Creek camp
RCMP dismantled Sassin Camp, left one arrestee with a concussion
Zoë Ducklow·Thursday, June 30, 2022·2 min
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Four Victoria lakes you can bike to this weekend
Technically, you could bike to them any time. But why not this weekend?
Adam Ungstad·Thursday, June 30, 2022·9 min
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‘We’re in a new era’: Reconciliation top of mind this Canada Day in Victoria
One year after tragedy, the city’s reckoning continues
Hanna Hett·Thursday, June 30, 2022·3 min
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Three officers in ‘life threatening’ condition after Saanich gunfight
RCMP take lead on investigation, say it will be treated as attempted murder
Ryan Hook·Wednesday, June 29, 2022·2 min
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Neighbours report new shelter-in-place order, one person in custody, as Saanich bank robbery investigation continues
Saanich Police are appealing to the public for information on a white 1992 Toyota Camry
Capital Daily Staff·Wednesday, June 29, 2022·5 min
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Walk through the night for survivors of residential schools
One man's quest to walk from Sooke to Victoria in honour of his mother and aunties
Zoë Ducklow·Wednesday, June 29, 2022·3 min
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How many homes do we need to build in Victoria?
A recent CMHC report said BC needs nearly a million new homes. We break that down at the local scale
Leo Spalteholz·Wednesday, June 29, 2022·4 min
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Did Coun. Szpak abuse her power as Protective Services Committee chair?
How a street parking space dispute led to RCMP involvement
Zoë Ducklow·Monday, June 27, 2022·3 min
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Nicholas Kristof shares five lessons on how to change the world
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist spoke in Victoria as part of Capital Daily’s speaker series
Jolene Rudisuela·Monday, June 27, 2022·3 min
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‘A hail of bullets’: Witnesses describe Shelbourne Street armed robbery and police shootout
Two suspects dead, six police officers injured in aftermath of Tuesday standoff
Capital Daily Staff·Monday, June 27, 2022·8 min
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Council roundup: Pickleball plans, mixed-use condos, and park expansions
Here’s what is happening at councils across Greater Victoria this week
Capital Daily Staff·Sunday, June 26, 2022·11 min
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One year after Victoria’s hottest day on record, here’s what’s changed—and what hasn’t
From death tolls, to heat alert systems, to calls for further policy changes
Martin Bauman·Sunday, June 26, 2022·3 min
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How ‘water detectives’ are protecting cities from flooding and scarcity, one stream at a time
From San Francisco to Victoria, the key to taming water is giving it what it wants.
Erica Gies·Thursday, June 23, 2022·22 min
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Picnics, piggybacks, and (literally) stolen bases: Drag baseball returns on Canada Day
Following the recent violent threats against a Victoria drag event, performers are feeling defiant
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, June 23, 2022·6 min
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The ‘Velvet Prison’: Victoria’s racialized communities call attention to housing inequities
From racist covenants to rental discrimination, and how the city can pave a way forward
Martin Bauman·Thursday, June 23, 2022·11 min
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What the new museum’s cancellation means for returning Indigenous artifacts
First Nations across BC are seeking to repatriate items from the Royal BC Museum. This is what the process has been for the Haíłzaqv, Huu-ay-aht, and Tseshaht nations.
Hanna Hett·Wednesday, June 22, 2022·11 min