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From Iraq to Victoria: UVic student reunites with her family during the pandemic
The Al-Musawi family came together in Victoria after four years apart
Kate Korte·Wednesday, December 23, 2020·5 min
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Central Park unhoused campers relocated for safety following harsh rain and snowfall
With Central Park 'untenable' following frozen flood, some campers to be moved into parking lot at Royal Athletic Park
Brishti Basu·Monday, December 21, 2020·4 min
Politics
Vancouver Island is doing great on COVID. Here’s how to not blow it
Cases are the lowest they’ve been on the Island since early November, but Christmas, done wrong, could change that
Brishti Basu & Harley Gordon·Saturday, December 19, 2020·7 min
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Many BC midwives had already reached their breaking point—then came COVID
The pandemic is only the latest pressure on the people who deliver a quarter of BC babies. Many are looking at the door.
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, December 17, 2020·9 min
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The retales: stories of resilience from Victoria's small businesses
It’s been a brutal year for small businesses. We spotlight just a few whose stories ring true for hundreds of others across the South Island.
Emmalee Brunt·Wednesday, December 16, 2020·21 min
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Victoria’s homeless community faces winter with unclear housing options
With several uncertain proposals on offer, no one strategy is emerging to shelter people during the coldest months
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, December 16, 2020·6 min
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How an estranged Victoria family has come together to find Sean Hart
Hart went missing 40 days ago today from a mental health facility in Saanich. No one has reported seeing him since, but his family has come together to make sure he's found
Brishti Basu·Tuesday, December 15, 2020·9 min
Politics
Stephen Andrew is finished campaigning
With a contentious campaign resulting in a decisive win, Andrew is ready to bring his 'pragmatic' approach to City Council
Jimmy Thomson·Sunday, December 13, 2020·4 min
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Canada’s biggest community of little free libraries has only grown stronger through COVID-19
Some of the book exchanges have pivoted to hand sanitizer and puzzles, but books are still circulating
Emily Fagan·Friday, December 11, 2020·29 min
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On rented time: the enduring appeal of Victoria's Pic-A-Flic
Movie rental isn't so much a dying business as a dead one. So why does Pic-A-Flic refuse to lie down?
Jimmy Thomson·Thursday, December 10, 2020·5 min
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Two bucks an hour: pay for many BC paramedics stuck in a previous era
Many BC paramedics are paid on a system that only pays if they get a call—and they say it's driving people away
Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, December 9, 2020·9 min
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Are you part of Victoria's One Percent?
Analysis of recent economics data shows a widening gulf between average workers and the top. That has been shown to sow social discontent and even worsen the spread of COVID-19.
Snejana Vorona·Tuesday, December 8, 2020·5 min
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Lifesaving drug test not available to users on Vancouver Island
Fentanyl test strips are approved for use at home—but you can only get them in Vancouver and the BC Interior, baffling experts
Brishti Basu·Monday, December 7, 2020·8 min
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Will your mask end up in the sea?
A new study estimates more than 1.5 billion masks will enter the oceans this year.
Tim Ford·Sunday, December 6, 2020·4 min
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The dark money that built Victoria's Craigdarroch Castle
The Dunsmuir fortune was built on deadly mine conditions, strike-breaking, racist fearmongering, and stolen land
Ann Edelstein·Saturday, December 5, 2020·7 min
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A COVID-19 vaccine is coming. The waiting list will be long.
The Pfizer vaccine could be approved within a week. What happens next?
Harley Gordon·Wednesday, December 2, 2020·8 min
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You’re 64 and you’ve spent half your life incarcerated. Where can you call home?
Capital Daily spent a year following a “lifer” as he navigated the subsidized housing system in BC
Anna J. James·Monday, November 30, 2020·8 min
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North Island ski hill documentary, Frozen in Time, a tale of community when we need it most
Open two days a week and run by volunteers, Mt. Cain is still ripping ahead despite COVID losses
Anna J. James·Thursday, November 26, 2020·3 min
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Victoria by-election voting starts next week. Here's what you need to know.
Ten candidates are vying for Laurel Collins's seat, offering competing policies on housing, transportation, climate change and more.
Omar Washington·Wednesday, November 25, 2020·6 min
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Local conservation groups launch bid to buy North Pender Island forest
Currently owned by a Victoria pair, the 12.95-acre S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest is home to Coastal Douglas-fir, wetlands, and 35 species of birds
Emily Fagan·Wednesday, November 25, 2020·3 min
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How local athletes are coping with the maddening limbo of the Olympic postponement
It’s a delicate dance to be at one’s peak in time for the games, and a delay can throw that into jeopardy
Ben Waterworth·Wednesday, November 18, 2020·4 min
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Where all these new COVID cases are coming from
Here is how to avoid the most likely situations for infection
Harley Gordon·Tuesday, November 17, 2020·6 min
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Could passenger rail down the E&N solve Victoria's congestion woes?
By 2038, a drive from Mill Bay to Victoria is expected to take 2 hours and 24 minutes
Andrew Findlay·Friday, November 13, 2020·8 min
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Victoria’s lost IKEA
For a brief, shining moment in the 1980s, Vancouver Islanders didn’t need to organize elaborate excursions to the mainland to get Swedish flat-packed furniture
Omar Washington·Thursday, November 12, 2020·5 min