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Aaron Guillen

12 articles in the archive.

News

‘Should not have happened’: new documents outline potentially catastrophic failures in Danbrook One design

What went wrong with Langford’s tallest high-rise, and how tenants were allowed to move into an unsafe building

Aaron Guillen·Wednesday, July 21, 2021·10 min

Features

Lexi’s legacy: Why a Greater Victoria family hasn’t given up hope to cure a rare disease

Colwood girl lived with Blau syndrome, a disease with only 200 known cases

Aaron Guillen·Monday, June 28, 2021·9 min

Jess (left) and Tony Alford are actively searching for a new home after the place they were renting was sold and the new owner gave them a 60-day eviction notice. The Sooke couple says they're struggling to stay afloat on Jess' minimum wage income, while Tony receives disability assistance. They are now living under a friend's roof with their three kids and three cats. Photo: Aaron Guillen / Capital Daily

News

How a Sooke family fell through the cracks and into hidden homelessness

Non-profit says the current system is broken, doesn’t benefit low-income households

Aaron Guillen·Monday, June 14, 2021·10 min

News

‘It’s really elitist’: Trail use fees coming for Bear Mountain

Network of trails will no longer have free public access

Aaron Guillen·Monday, June 7, 2021·3 min

News

‘A battle for resources’: Three Metchosin volunteer-led groups victim to bottle thefts

How the recyclables fund initiatives—and what happens when they’re stolen

Aaron Guillen·Wednesday, May 26, 2021·7 min

News

Andy Charles, the Scia’new First Nation man with nine lives

60-year-old shares how he’s found a new life after traumatic brain injury

Aaron Guillen·Monday, May 17, 2021·7 min

Environment

‘Too close to home’: bats across the Island face a looming threat that has devastated bats elsewhere

A deadly fungal disease has been identified just 100km away from the Island

Aaron Guillen·Monday, May 10, 2021·8 min

News

Metchosin’s fire department doesn’t hear about all emergency calls within their area anymore. Here’s why

Residents and fire chief urging the Ministry of Health and BCEHS to reconsider the current dispatching system

Aaron Guillen·Monday, April 26, 2021·7 min

News

What will cell service mean for Port Renfrew’s future?

Community leaders on Juan de Fuca coast voice gratitude—and concerns

Aaron Guillen·Monday, April 12, 2021·9 min

News

Langford is nearly 30 years old and has only elected one mayor

Residents are now raising concerns about rapid development and the future of council

Aaron Guillen·Monday, April 5, 2021·12 min

Politics

The frustrated and the faithful: Victoria’s religious leaders divided on how to deal with provincial restrictions

One congregation hasn’t met since last March, while another remains open to indoor small groups

Aaron Guillen·Sunday, March 14, 2021·10 min

News

Trove of artifacts from Esquimalt Harbour remains untouched at Royal BC Museum due to pandemic

A remediation project has uncovered centuries-old artifacts under the waves.

Aaron Guillen·Wednesday, March 3, 2021·6 min