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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 1,259 · Tuesday, June 30, 2026PrivacyTermsEthics© Capital Daily Media Ltd. Victoria, BC
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Every story we’ve filed on Victoria and the South Island — newest first. 1,836 and counting.

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🏛️News

Why Victoria’s English is nearly gone

Generations of born-and-raised Victorians spoke like they were from England, but this local accent is nearly extinct

Jolene Rudisuela·Sunday, June 13, 2021·9 min

🏛️City Hall

Councillor Geoff Young defends comments about residential schools, burials

Young objected to the use of the words ‘genocide’ and ‘mass grave’ in a council debate on Canada Day celebrations

Jimmy Thomson·Friday, June 11, 2021·4 min

🏛️News

Painting rocks? Locals find pain management, mental health support, and more through these online communities

We talked to members and leaders of three local rock painting groups about the surprising impact this community has had on their lives

Emily Fagan·Thursday, June 10, 2021·4 min

🏛️Business

How joni is drawing awareness to menstrual issues in a stigmatized industry

Victoria-based co-founders, Jayesh Vekariya and Linda Biggs, launched company in 2020 to combat menstrual inequality

Josh Kozelj·Thursday, June 10, 2021·8 min

🏛️News

After Kamloops, the search for Vancouver Island graves takes on new intensity. Why did it take so long?

An Indigenous-led fundraiser has raised more than five times its goal to help First Nations find answers and healing

Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, June 9, 2021·10 min

🏛️News

When did Victoria become a ‘hip’ city for youth to work in?

A new report reveals strategies to build the 15- to 29-year-old workforce

Josh Kozelj·Tuesday, June 8, 2021·6 min

🏛️News

Disbelief and outrage after no criminal charges against police officer who killed Chantel Moore

Moore, a 26-year-old Tla-o-qui-aht woman from Vancouver Island, was killed during a 'wellness check' in New Brunswick last year

Brishti Basu·Tuesday, June 8, 2021·8 min

🏛️Features

What Victoria’s long-lost streetcars can tell us about the future

Victoria grew up around a streetcar system that carried Victoria’s entire population every two days. Now the city is wrestling with transportation questions that could benefit from some old-fashioned wisdom.

Tim Ford·Monday, June 7, 2021·7 min

🏛️News

‘It’s really elitist’: Trail use fees coming for Bear Mountain

Network of trails will no longer have free public access

Aaron Guillen·Monday, June 7, 2021·3 min

🏛️Environment

Bikes, bears, and biologists: can mountain biking coexist with nature?

The growth of mountain biking on the South Island is raising fundamental questions about the nature of parks

Kathryn Helmore·Sunday, June 6, 2021·14 min

🏛️News

Why Nathan Smith is compelled to add diversity in commercial photography

Smith uses inclusion, human stories, to set himself apart from other photographers

Josh Kozelj·Friday, June 4, 2021·7 min

🏛️News

Our Place paints young changemakers at centre of fundraising initiative

For the next six weeks, portraits of young local leaders will be up for bid at the Hillside Mall

Emily Fagan·Thursday, June 3, 2021·5 min

🏛️News

UPDATED: Vancouver Island vaccination tracker

The latest information on COVID-19 vaccination plans and progress on Vancouver Island

Capital Daily Staff·Thursday, June 3, 2021·26 min

🏛️Politics

How safe is BC’s safe restart plan for Vancouver Island?

Uncertainties, questions, and data gaps continue to plague BC’s provincial restart plan as we inch closer and closer to pre-COVID life

Brishti Basu·Wednesday, June 2, 2021·7 min

🏛️News

Palestinians in Victoria find comfort in numbers

Hundreds attended a May rally, the first time many in the community had found one another

Brishti Basu·Tuesday, June 1, 2021·8 min

🏛️News

One year after 2020's social justice rallies, Black business owners reflect

Grants, hub, opportunity: What can be done to start and help underrepresented businesses?

Josh Kozelj·Sunday, May 30, 2021·6 min

🏛️Politics

Victoria City Council recommits to ending sexualized violence in the city's hospitality industry

The city seeks to address concerns about sexual assault in Victoria through new measures for businesses and council

Emily Fagan·Saturday, May 29, 2021·7 min

🏛️Business

How a Victoria company used wood waste to make a sustainable composting product

BinBreeze uses minerals to create non-toxic deodorizer powder

Josh Kozelj·Friday, May 28, 2021·6 min

🏛️News

Victoria’s first free fridge unveiled to the community

Located in Burnside Gorge, the new community-run fridge and pantry is open to all

Emily Fagan·Thursday, May 27, 2021·4 min

🏛️News

‘A battle for resources’: Three Metchosin volunteer-led groups victim to bottle thefts

How the recyclables fund initiatives—and what happens when they’re stolen

Aaron Guillen·Wednesday, May 26, 2021·7 min

🏛️News

Independent media outlets filing legal challenge over RCMP obstruction

Capital Daily is joining with a coalition of outlets and the Canadian Association of Journalists to demand the freedom to cover protests

Jimmy Thomson·Tuesday, May 25, 2021·4 min

🏛️News

From coal to cool: Cumberland booms again

When a sleepy town attracts wealthy digital nomads, what happens to its old-school charm?

Andrew Findlay·Monday, May 24, 2021·13 min

🏛️News

Capital Letters — May 24

Readers weigh in on pre-zoning as the city considers how it could be implemented here

Capital Daily readers·Sunday, May 23, 2021·5 min

🏛️News

After the campers

We spent a day with a clean-up effort in Beacon Hill Park

Tori Marlan·Saturday, May 22, 2021·13 min
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