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The Cowichan Nation’s Lost Salish Sea Empire
A coalition of Vancouver Island First Nations are in court to prove that they were once the undisputed rulers of much more than the Cowichan Valley
Tristin Hopper·Monday, October 14, 2019·6 min
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Here’s How Much B.C. Ferries Fares Have Risen Since 1960
B.C. Ferries’ already historically high fares were just approved for another increase
Capital Daily Staff·Thursday, October 3, 2019·2 min
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The Names of All 202 Children Known to Have Died in Vancouver Island Residential Schools
Right up to the 1980s, Islanders lived alongside institutions that subjected Indigenous children to beatings, starvation, sexual abuse and even human experimentation
Tristin Hopper·Tuesday, October 1, 2019·7 min
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What Langford shares in common with Fort McMurray
The booming city, which still uses a primarily volunteer fire department, is rapidly expanding into areas of extreme fire risk
Mirjan Guesgen·Thursday, September 19, 2019·5 min
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Why don’t Canadians care when their politicians sleep around?
New research out of UVic finds that as long as politicians aren’t misspending their money, voters don’t seem to mind
Tristin Hopper·Wednesday, September 18, 2019·5 min
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Why the Southern Resident Killer Whales are Dying
The world’s most iconic orcas are on a collision course with extinction, and it’s because of much more than oil tankers
Natasha Simpson·Monday, September 16, 2019·11 min
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The Most Doomed City in Canada
What the Big One will do to Victoria
Tristin Hopper·Saturday, September 14, 2019·20 min
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Here’s How Much Victoria’s Cruise Ships Are Polluting
Analysis by The Capital found that 31 ships emitted a cumulative 11,406 tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2019
Tristin Hopper·Saturday, September 7, 2019·3 min
Politics
Understanding government: What can provinces do about US tariffs?
Various factors affect how BC can respond to the US trade war and how it can conduct business with other provinces
Tyler Olsen & Grace Kennedy·Monday, May 9, 2005·4 min