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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.
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Only Hours After Setting Sail, COVID-19 Concerns Send HMCS Regina Back To Port

On Saturday, The Capital wrote about how navy screening procedures were insufficient to guard against COVID-19 on the ship

Tristin Hopper·Tuesday, March 24, 2020·3 min

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What's Still Open in Greater Victoria

It's still possible to get a cocktail, a book and a burger in the BC capital, but it's going to take a few more steps than usual

Capital Daily Staff·Monday, March 23, 2020·6 min

🏛️Politics

With Labs Overwhelmed, Testing Can Only Show A Fraction Of BC’s True COVID-19 Cases

As of Monday BC had 472 confirmed cases, but hundreds more may be carrying the virus

Tristin Hopper·Monday, March 23, 2020·4 min

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For Those Who Interact With the Public, Work Nervously Goes On

A flooring installer tells The Capital that clients with sick people in the house are still trying to bring in crews for scheduled work

Tori Marlan·Sunday, March 22, 2020·5 min

🏛️News

Amid BC Shutdown Orders, CFB Esquimalt Continues to Send Out Vessels

Sailors being checked for symptoms, but the measures fall far short of minimum provincial recommendations

Tristin Hopper & Tori Marlan·Friday, March 20, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

Images From An Empty City

Just as spring weather hits, photographer James MacDonald captures the eerie scenes of a capital that has never been emptier

Capital Daily Staff·Friday, March 20, 2020·2 min

🏛️News

Vancouver Island Has 22 COVID-19 Cases, But We Don’t Know Where They Are

Health officials say it’s to protect privacy. Critics say it’s hindering efforts at social isolation.

Capital Daily Staff·Thursday, March 19, 2020·5 min

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Everything's Closed: Here's How You Can Still Get Out

This shutdown could last upwards of two months, so you’re going to need to get outside sooner or later

Tristin Hopper·Wednesday, March 18, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

As Downtown Closes, Retailers Wonder Whether They Will Be Able to Reopen

For businesses who make most of their money over the summer tourist season, COVID-19 could not have come at a worse time

Sean Craig·Wednesday, March 18, 2020·6 min

🏛️News

What COVID-19 Could Do to Victoria's Homeless

The street population could be among the hardest hit by the virus. What is being done to protect them?

Anna J. James·Tuesday, March 17, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

“It Was A Very Difficult Decision”: The Clipper On Why It Sealed Off Victoria’s Link to Seattle

Denied a federal closure of the border, BC officials have instead pushed to unilaterally sever Vancouver Island’s transportation links with Washington

Tori Marlan·Tuesday, March 17, 2020·3 min

🏛️News

What COVID-19 Will Do To Real Estate

As Victoria works to limit the carnage from the pandemic, here's a look at what we'll be piecing together when this is all over

Leo Spalteholz·Sunday, March 15, 2020·13 min

🏛️News

The Capital’s Guide to Navigating COVID-19 Victoria

Current as of March 18: What’s open, what’s not and why you absolutely should not visit grandma

Capital Daily Staff·Saturday, March 14, 2020·11 min

🏛️News

Why There's No Way Victoria is Getting a 2020 Cruise Season

For any community trying to insulate itself against COVID-19, an arriving cruise ship is an epidemiological nightmare

Capital Daily Staff·Wednesday, March 11, 2020·10 min

🏛️News

Should COVID-19 Infect Vancouver Island At Projected Rates, Here’s How Many Get Sick

At current rates, even the most optimistic figures show 240,000 infected and 2,880 dead

Tristin Hopper·Wednesday, March 11, 2020·5 min

🏛️News

What An Unchecked Outbreak of COVID-19 Would Do To Victoria

As happened in Washington State, the disease could already have a foothold that hasn’t yet been detected

Tristin Hopper·Wednesday, March 4, 2020·8 min

🏛️News

Rail Blockades Have Brought A Near-Unprecedented Traffic Jam of Freighters to Vancouver Island Waters

Port of Vancouver slowdowns have packed the Salish Sea so full that vessels are being turned away

Tristin Hopper·Thursday, February 27, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

With Fairfield Hotel Closing, City and Operators To Meet Over Fate of $250,000 Paid to Keep It Open

Residents say that the notoriously poor conditions at the Fairfield Hotel have remained relatively unchanged since the funding injection

Anna J. James·Tuesday, February 25, 2020·3 min

🏛️News

Victoria Housing Non-Profit Accused of Funnelling Resources into 2018 Municipal Campaign

Victoria Tenant Action Group says there was no “deliberate coordination” with Together Victoria council slate

Sean Craig·Sunday, February 23, 2020·8 min

🏛️Politics

How Many of These Blockades Are Actually Legal?

Victoria’s Johnson Street Bridge has been blockaded by protesters three times since October. Strictly speaking, you're not allowed to do that.

Tristin Hopper·Wednesday, February 19, 2020·6 min

🏛️News

It Is Indeed Hard to Date in Victoria, But Not For Who You’d Think

Despite Victoria famously having more women than men, it actually might be harder for young heterosexual men to find love than any other group.

Nykole King·Thursday, February 13, 2020·4 min

🏛️News

How Victoria Is Preparing for Coronavirus

A lot of people are losing sleep to stop novel coronavirus from getting a beachhead in Canada. Here’s what they’re doing.

Tristin Hopper·Wednesday, February 5, 2020·7 min

🏛️News

Why Victoria Is Paying The Highest Gas Prices in Canada

Right now, the price for gas in Edmonton is almost half that of Victoria

Ian King·Monday, February 3, 2020·8 min

🏛️News

The Capital Explains The Victoria Rental Crisis

Vacancy rates are rock bottom and rents keep spiraling upwards, but that all might be changing soon

Leo Spalteholz·Tuesday, January 21, 2020·8 min
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