Skip to today's issue
Capital Daily
TodayNewsEventsLocalFoodPodcastAsk
Members
00:00

Capital Daily · Victoria

Victoria’s day, sorted before your first coffee.

Independent Victoria news, supported by readers and local advertisers. We only run ads from businesses rooted here, and sponsors do not influence our coverage.

Read

  • Today's issue
  • News
  • Things to do
  • Food & Drink
  • Guides
  • Neighbourhoods
  • Ask The Capital

Engage

  • Membership
  • The Board
  • Jobs
  • Reach local readers
  • Podcast
  • About the team
  • Submit a tip
  • Corrections

Follow

  • Newsletter
  • Daily audio brief
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Bluesky
  • RSS

Filed daily from Victoria. See you at 7.

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
The newsroom

News.

Every story we’ve filed on Victoria and the South Island — newest first. 1,836 and counting.

All🏛️Civic & council🏠Housing🚌Transit🌲Environment🏥Health🚨Public safety🎓Education💼Business🍽️Food & drink🎭Arts & culture🏅Sport🤝Community

🏛️News

Victoria Calls For Hotel Rooms To Be Seized For Use By The Homeless

Of 25 hotels contacted by the city, most have declined offers for rental

Sean Craig·Wednesday, April 15, 2020·3 min

🏛️News

The Victoria Businesses That Are Delivering Through COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced dozens of local businesses to instantly shift gears into offering delivery

Lee Walker·Monday, April 13, 2020·5 min

🏛️News

BC Is Facing Down COVID-19 Better Than Almost Anyone. Here's Why.

Considering how slow Canada was to respond, BC has flattened its curve with the best of them

Tristin Hopper & Harley Gordon·Friday, April 10, 2020·3 min

🏛️News

The Capital Guide to COVID-19 Benefits and Assistance

COVID-19 has thrown a million Canadians out of work and counting. If you're among them, here's where to go for a hand up.

Sean Craig·Thursday, April 9, 2020·8 min

🏛️News

Change Your Gloves: COVID-19 Precautions You May Be Doing Wrong

From removing gloves properly to widening your social distance on the jogging trail, here are some simple fixes to more effectively limit infection

Tristin Hopper·Thursday, April 9, 2020·6 min

🏛️News

The Impromptu All-Volunteer Factory Manufacturing Critical Healthcare Supplies

Running their home 3D printers full-tilt, they're scrambling to fill donation requests from frontline health workers

Sean Craig·Tuesday, April 7, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

The Race to Shelter Victoria’s Homeless Before It’s Too Late

Victoria has leaned on a policy of impromptu tent cities, which critics say could still be powerful vectors for infectious disease transmission

Tori Marlan·Monday, April 6, 2020·9 min

🏛️News

How to Make A Mask to Prevent COVID-19

Manufactured masks are desperately needed by hospitals, so here's how to make your own

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

🏛️Politics

"Fight The Pandemic!" Posters to Battle COVID-19

Not since the Second World War has so much of society been devoted to defeating a common enemy, so we thought it could use some posters

Dash Dixon·Saturday, April 4, 2020·3 min

🏛️News

Paralyzed By COVID-19, Downtown Businesses Now Contending With Crime Wave

For businesses already thrown into dire straits by COVID-19, a break-in could spell bankruptcy

Sean Craig·Friday, April 3, 2020·3 min

🏛️News

An Indigenous Warning: Never Underestimate the Power of a Virus

Just like the smallpox that repeatedly tore through Coastal First Nations, COVID-19 is uniquely deadly because it came out of the blue

Meaghie Champion·Friday, April 3, 2020·7 min

🏛️News

How To Pitch In For The Fight Against COVID-19

Volunteer, give blood, sign up to check on seniors; this is The Capital’s guide to doing your bit

Sean Craig·Thursday, April 2, 2020·3 min

🏛️News

Why BC Might Be Winning The Battle Against COVID-19

More will die and many more will get sick, but here are the numbers to show that BC hospitals will be able to hold off the tide until the pandemic passes

Tristin Hopper & Harley Gordon·Wednesday, April 1, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

(Updated) What's Still Open In Victoria

The grocery and drug stores are all open, and you can still get a cocktail and a donut

Capital Daily Staff·Tuesday, March 31, 2020·12 min

🏛️News

Solving the Face Mask Shortage With Reconfigured Snorkeling Gear

For only $20 a unit, two Victoria tech entrepreneurs have set upon an ingenious way to top up dwindling supplies of protective equipment for frontline health workers

Tristin Hopper·Monday, March 30, 2020·3 min

🏛️News

Toronto Couple Stranded By COVID-19 Alleges Gouging By Car Rental Company

After a flight cancellation, Paul and Jayne Beurling were quoted $2,000 to shift their dropoff location from Vancouver to Victoria

Tori Marlan·Monday, March 30, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

See Aerial Footage of Victoria Deserted by COVID-19

A drone from the Victoria-based SkyScope took to the air Sunday morning to capture the BC capital utterly emptied of people

Capital Daily Staff·Monday, March 30, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

When Another Invisible Plague Stalked Vancouver Island

COVID-19 has given Victoria a sudden understanding of the deadly disease that shaped BC more than any other

Ann Edelstein·Sunday, March 29, 2020·8 min

🏛️News

The Capital’s Guide to a Grand Day Out Without Leaving Your Couch

Take in some opera, ride a roller coaster or inspect some historical artifacts

Capital Daily Staff·Saturday, March 28, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

Your Top COVID-19 Questions, Answered

Whether public laundry is safe, should we sanitize our shoes, should we wipe down our groceries and more

Sean Craig·Friday, March 27, 2020·7 min

🏛️News

Yes, You Should Be Wearing a Mask. Here’s The Evidence.

So long as you’re making it yourself and taking other precautions, a face mask can absolutely slow the spread of COVID-19

Tristin Hopper·Friday, March 27, 2020·8 min

🏛️News

BC Is Flattening The Curve

Although the data is preliminary, Friday was the first ray of hope that BC could avoid the fate of Italy

Tristin Hopper & Harley Gordon·Friday, March 27, 2020·2 min

🏛️News

COVID-19 By The Numbers: How And Where The Pandemic Has Hit Us Thus Far

How BC and Vancouver Island's fight against coronavirus stands against the rest of the world

Tristin Hopper & Harley Gordon·Wednesday, March 25, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

A Statement from The Capital's Parent Company: We Want to Help Local Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

We are committed to making 0% unsecured loans to Victoria-based small businesses impacted by COVID-19

Capital Daily Staff·Wednesday, March 25, 2020·2 min
← NewerPage 74 of 77Older →