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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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🏛️Politics

What We Now Know About How COVID-19 Spreads

Cases are almost guaranteed to rise under reopening; here's how you limit the damage

Tristin Hopper·Monday, May 11, 2020·8 min

🏛️News

Victoria By-Election Delayed Indefinitely By COVID-19

Province not treating civic elections as a priority under reopening plans

Sean Craig·Thursday, May 7, 2020·2 min

🏛️News

Homeless Relocation Pushed Back

Even with hotel rooms and temporary arena accommodation, province struggling to find enough space

Sean Craig·Thursday, May 7, 2020·2 min

🏛️News

Blackouts and Gas Attack Scares: Victoria During the Second World War

The war, which transformed the BC capital far more than most know, ended 75 years ago this week

Ann Edelstein·Thursday, May 7, 2020·7 min

🏛️News

What COVID-19 Has Done to the Job Market

Victoria has seen unemployment rise to Great Depression levels, and it's done so at a faster rate than Calgary and Edmonton

Leo Spalteholz·Thursday, May 7, 2020·5 min

🏛️News

EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Company Accused of Circulating Scam Software

In US class-action, ParetoLogic alleged to have circulated programs that would charge customers to fix non-existent computer programs

Sean Craig·Tuesday, May 5, 2020·3 min

🏛️News

Following Langford Request, Federal Government Drops Tariffs for PPE

Mayor Stew Young had appealed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after Langford was stuck with a six-figure tax bill for COVID-19 supplies

Sean Craig·Tuesday, May 5, 2020·2 min

🏛️News

Our All-Out, Comprehensive Guide to What's Open in Greater Victoria

Every grocery, eatery, brewery, bakery, distillery, winery and cidery open through COVID-19

Capital Daily Staff·Tuesday, May 5, 2020·26 min

🏛️Politics

Much of Canada’s Pacific Fleet Now Circling the Waters off Vancouver Island to Avoid Coronavirus

Sailors describe frustration with training amid marine quarantine odyssey

Natasha Simpson·Saturday, May 2, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

How Victoria’s Topaz COVID-19 Homeless Camp Went So Horribly Wrong

The camp site was designed to safely accommodate the vulnerable during the pandemic. Instead, it became a hotbed of crime, anarchy, and death.

Anna J. James·Friday, May 1, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

“My Job is Completely Kaput”: For Hospitality Sector, COVID-19 Has Been a 100-Year Storm

Even lifting the lockdown can’t save struggling restaurants now entering a world in recession

Sean Craig·Friday, May 1, 2020·3 min

🏛️News

How BC's COVID-19 Response Stacks Up Against the Rest of the World

By Western standards, the response has been a miracle; by Pacific Rim standards, it’s been a disaster

Tristin Hopper & Harley Gordon·Wednesday, April 29, 2020·5 min

🏛️News

Renting Just Got A Whole Lot Easier in Victoria

And it’s not because of the evictions ban

Leo Spalteholz·Tuesday, April 28, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

High Federal Tariffs On Face Masks Compromising COVID-19 Safety: Langford Mayor

Any face mask ordered from abroad is taxed 18% at the border

Sean Craig·Tuesday, April 28, 2020·2 min

🏛️News

Restoring Island Rail Service Would Require More Than $700 million In Repairs: Report

New report for the province proposes Langford to Victoria commuter rail by 2031

Sean Craig·Monday, April 27, 2020·2 min

🏛️Politics

“We’re Dealing With a Bunch of Crooks”: Victoria Tech Firm Settles Scam Allegations for US$6.75 million

RevenueWire CEO Bobbi Leach is also chair of VIATEC

Sean Craig·Sunday, April 26, 2020·3 min

🏛️News

Lineups and Closed Playgrounds: Portrait of A Socially Distanced Victoria

As BC prepares to return to normal, we took a good look at the bizarre world COVID-19 has created

James MacDonald·Saturday, April 25, 2020·3 min

🏛️News

As Death Strikes Coastal First Nations, Communities Talk of "Thwarted" Attempts to Protect Themselves

Only Alert Bay has been allowed to lock down— but their mayor had to catch the virus first

Tori Marlan·Friday, April 24, 2020·7 min

🏛️News

Small Businesses Hit by COVID-19 Offered Rent Relief into June

Program covers 50% of rent, provided landlord drops it by 75%

Sean Craig·Friday, April 24, 2020·2 min

🏛️News

The Toll of COVID-19: Who the Pandemic Has Killed and Where

Through a combination of public health policy and luck, BC is poised to lose only a fraction of what was expected

Tristin Hopper & Harley Gordon·Wednesday, April 22, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

Is It Safe to Start Visiting Family Again?

We’re all going to see our families again eventually, here’s why it’s prudent to keep waiting

Tristin Hopper·Monday, April 20, 2020·6 min

🏛️News

Nearly A Month Into COVID-19 Emergency, International Travellers Arrived Unchecked at Victoria International

After arriving from Turkey earlier this week, local woman tells The Capital she encountered no measures whatsoever to enforce self-isolation

Tori Marlan·Friday, April 17, 2020·5 min

🏛️News

Here’s How Many Vancouver Islanders Might Truly Have COVID-19

By some estimates, up to 100,000 BCers could be hidden survivors of COVID-19

Tristin Hopper & Harley Gordon·Friday, April 17, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

Victoria Proposes Closing Streets to Offer More Social Distancing

Sidewalks proving far too narrow to maintain two meters' distance from fellow pedestrians

Sean Craig·Wednesday, April 15, 2020·2 min
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