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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 1,276 · Friday, July 17, 2026PrivacyTermsEthics© Capital Daily Media Ltd. Victoria, BC
Hey Happy is taking over Cook Street Village's empty Starbucks
Hey Happy is taking over Cook Street Village's empty Starbucks

Friday, July 17·🍽️Food

Hey Happy is taking over Cook Street Village's empty Starbucks

Jawl Properties turned down national and Vancouver brands for the space, and the local café opens there in January.

Read the full story→Explore today’s brief↓

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Here’s what else is happening today.

The Paint-In finally gets all 13 blocks of Moss Street back
🎭Culture

The Paint-In finally gets all 13 blocks of Moss Street back

Nancy Noble still doesn't quite believe the number. "Fifty thousand people — most people don't even believe it until they come here," the AGGV director told the Times Colonist. "And then they believe it."

Keep reading→

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New tranquillizer in Victoria's drug supply has no antidote, and Naloxone can't touch it
🩺Health

New tranquillizer in Victoria's drug supply has no antidote, and Naloxone can't touch it

Victoria's $16.9-million push against street disorder has hit a snag nobody planned for: a drug that doesn't respond to Naloxone.

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The community board

Pinned around town.

Lost dogs, night markets, birthdays, free couches — notices from your neighbours.

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Events happening in Greater Victoria this July
🎭Culture

Events happening in Greater Victoria this July

Stages across the region pulse with everything from Afro-Cuban jazz to acoustic Grateful Dead to award-winning blues.

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Kinky Boots struts into the Royal Theatre this month. Screenshot courtesy of the Royal Theatre, Kinky Boots and YouTube.

This Canadian Neurologist-Built App Wants to Make Sure You Never Forget What Your Doctor Said
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This Canadian Neurologist-Built App Wants to Make Sure You Never Forget What Your Doctor Said

Studies have long found that patients retain only a fraction of what's said during a medical appointment, a gap that makes it hard to follow through on care plans or make informed decisions afterward.

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What's coming up in Victoria this July
🤝Community

What's coming up in Victoria this July

Caribbean carnival on the harbour, Pride across the city, Kinky Boots at the Royal, collector cars down Oak Bay Avenue, and Pacific FC under the lights. Your month, mapped.

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Victoria's Inner Harbour comes alive through the summer. Photo: Colin Smith / Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival

From the Victoria archives
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Fan Tan Alley is the narrowest street in the country. Turn sideways at the bend and you'll see why.

4 things to know

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TLDR?Too long, didn't read.The short version, in plain language.

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  1. 🍽️A high-traffic corner going to a local café instead of a chain says something about how one of the city's biggest landlords is filling empty storefronts.
  2. 🎭The Paint-In is the largest one-day summer arts festival on the Island, and getting the full street back means more room for a crowd that keeps showing up.
  3. 🩺The city is spending real money on outreach, but a drug with no reversal agent complicates the basic first step of getting someone alert enough to accept help.
  4. ☕Hey Happy to open new location on Cook
🐟Settle it

Best fish & chips in Victoria?

FRI17JUL

Tonight · Arts🎬

F1RST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film - təm kʷaθ nan (Namesake)

Opening film – Friday, July 17 at 7:00 PM  19+ Witness ƛɛsla Dr. Evan Adams & t̓agəm Eileen Francis’ new documentary that shares the journey of their community, the Tla’amin Nati

19:00–20:20 · The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2B6, Canada
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Today · Community🤝

2026 C45 Quality Summit

At 108 Niagara St.

09:00 · 108 Niagara St

If you only do one thing this weekend

FRI 17 · Arts

🎨 Art in the Garden: SKETCHING AND PAINTING (Intergenerational)

At Carr House National Historic Site.

N/A · 10:00

FRI 17 · Arts

🎬 F1RST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film - təm kʷaθ nan (Namesake)

Opening film – Friday, July 17 at 7:00 PM  19+ Witness ƛɛsla Dr. Evan Adams & t̓agəm Eileen Francis’ new documentary that shares the journey of their community, the Tla’amin Nati

19:00

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SAT
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F1RST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film – Filmmaker Talks – On Acting, Writing and Directing with

The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2B6, Canada
Arts
18
SAT
☕

Let's Talk Live: Saturday Morning Conversation and Connection

Free · murchies tea and coffee, 1110 government st, Victoria, Canada · Downtown
Arts
19
SUN
🎉

26th Annual Oak Bay Collector Car Festival

Free · Oak Bay Avenue · Oak Bay / Fernwood
Community
19
SUN
🎬

F1RST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film - Filmmaker Talks - Producing 101

Free · The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2B6, Canada
Arts
18
SAT
🌊

BC CrabFest 2026

Ship Point Inner Harbour, Wharf St, Victoria, Canada · Downtown
Music
18
SAT
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F1RST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film - Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising

Free · The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2B6, Canada
Arts
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  • Your July, mapped
  • Oak Bay Collector Car Festival — July 19
  • Pacific FC under the lights — July 31
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