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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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How to make an acid-proof oyster

Oyster farms face a fading future in acidifying oceans. But a Vancouver Island research program is trying to breed oysters that can resist the change

Andrew Findlay·Tuesday, March 16, 2021·8 min

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Rising livestream star Ashelyn Latam is building an inclusive community from home

Game-streaming site Twitch provides a meagre living and little moderation—but is helping Latam reach thousands

Jamie Christensen·Monday, March 15, 2021·6 min

🏛️News

Three Victorians on their pandemic year

The pandemic's effects have been felt in every facet of society. We speak to three people about how they've managed this year

Capital Daily Staff·Monday, March 15, 2021·11 min

🏛️Politics

The frustrated and the faithful: Victoria’s religious leaders divided on how to deal with provincial restrictions

One congregation hasn’t met since last March, while another remains open to indoor small groups

Aaron Guillen·Sunday, March 14, 2021·10 min

🏛️News

Vancouver Island's race between variants and vaccines

The Island has contained the variant cases that it knows of so far, but vaccination is still in the early stages

Brishti Basu·Friday, March 12, 2021·9 min

🏛️News

Letters to the editor, March 13

On Beacon Hill, vaccine call centre, transportation, and old-growth logging (so nothing controversial, in other words)

Capital Daily readers·Friday, March 12, 2021·4 min

🏛️News

Trailblazing initiative looks to empower Indigenous women investors

Upon discovering she was the first Indigenous woman to be a private investor in Canada, this UVic grad made it her mission not to be the last

Emily Fagan·Thursday, March 11, 2021·4 min

🏛️News

Does Victoria have a war on cars?

Some say cars should lose priority in the future of Greater Victoria’s transportation network; others worry about accessibility and convenience

Capital Daily Staff·Wednesday, March 10, 2021·7 min

🏛️News

Andy MacKinnon is committed to making you love the outdoors

From education to understanding to conservation, Mackinnon's push for appreciation of the land starts at the grassroots

Kiley Verbowski·Wednesday, March 10, 2021·7 min

🏛️News

Van life and death: a memorial ceremony in Beacon Hill Park remembers man who died in van fire

Mike Lockhart died on the morning of March 4 when his camper caught fire. Police are investigating

Tori Marlan·Tuesday, March 9, 2021·6 min

🏛️News

A lion on the loose: how an unregulated Nanaimo zoo resulted in tragedy

Big cats and small children played together at Hertel’s zoo. Escapes were commonplace. Then the inevitable happened

Jolene Rudisuela·Monday, March 8, 2021·17 min

🏛️News

Crafting a safety net through tough times

How a teen entrepreneur's community kept her off the street

Emily Fagan·Thursday, March 4, 2021·4 min

🏛️News

No charges against driver who struck Victoria man due to perceived mental health episode

Case puts police response to mental health in doubt

Brishti Basu·Thursday, March 4, 2021·5 min

🏛️News

Trove of artifacts from Esquimalt Harbour remains untouched at Royal BC Museum due to pandemic

A remediation project has uncovered centuries-old artifacts under the waves.

Aaron Guillen·Wednesday, March 3, 2021·6 min

🏛️News

Once-progressive Friends of Beacon Hill Park used to fight for the marginalized. What happened?

The group was founded to protect a section of the park from a homophobic backlash. Now it finds itself fighting against a different marginalized group.

Jimmy Thomson·Tuesday, March 2, 2021·5 min

🏛️News

Vaccines are ramping up. Here's how to get yours.

We compared BC's plan to other parts of the world to see where it differs and why

Brishti Basu·Sunday, February 28, 2021·12 min

🏛️Business

Unbuilding the future: how a young industry is turning yesterday's materials into tomorrow's buildings

The deconstruction business could create thousands of new jobs, save old-growth lumber from the landfill, and preserve heritage—if it can get off the ground

Jimmy Thomson·Friday, February 26, 2021·8 min

🏛️News

Local group provides homes for unhoused with innovative refugee-inspired sponsorship pilot program

The senior-run community group is supporting unhoused people in their neighbourhood

Emily Fagan·Thursday, February 25, 2021·5 min

🏛️News

Victoria’s big blue opportunity

Surrounded on three sides by the ocean, Victoria has already attracted big-name ocean technology companies. But a new cluster wants to accelerate the sea change

Andrew Findlay·Wednesday, February 24, 2021·13 min

🏛️Politics

The woman who spearheaded the Black Lives Matter rallies in Victoria

Vanessa Simon is still learning where she fits in the world of Black activism. But that hasn't stopped her from pushing for change

Brishti Basu·Tuesday, February 23, 2021·6 min

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All-in: Heiltsuk leader Jess Housty is building her community for resilience

Just after winning its battle against Northern Gateway, Bella Bella was devastated by the Nathan E. Stewart disaster. Now Housty is trying to bring up a generation that's ready for the next fight.

Andrew Findlay·Thursday, February 18, 2021·9 min

🏛️News

A local pandemic favourite, Dumpling Drop looks to pay community support forward to the Alzheimer Society

The new takeout restaurant grew from its founder’s mother’s diagnosis with the disease

Emily Fagan·Thursday, February 18, 2021·3 min

🏛️News

UVic students say Victoria’s rental market is driving grads away

Victoria is facing a brain drain as high rents squeeze young people particularly hard

Kate Korte·Tuesday, February 16, 2021·7 min

🏛️News

PHOTOS: Victorians celebrate a rare snow day amid pandemic

With no end in sight to distancing measures, Victorians were treated to a dazzling weekend chance to go out and play—and many took the opportunity

James MacDonald & Jimmy Thomson·Saturday, February 13, 2021·2 min
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