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Brush up your Salish: Expand your vocabulary with these Coastal First Nations terms
Get closer to your Vancouver Island home by learning the terms literally shaped by the Salish Sea
Capital Daily Staff·Wednesday, October 7, 2020·6 min
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How to hold an election in the middle of a pandemic
For starters, you'll have to bring your own pencil
Capital Daily Staff·Wednesday, September 23, 2020·4 min
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What the Beirut explosion would have done to Victoria
Virtually the entire historic downtown would have been flattened
Capital Daily Staff·Friday, August 7, 2020·2 min
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Time for a staycation: Our guide to Vancouver Island’s hidden gems
Spooky ruins, crashed planes, famous murder weapons and some very, very tall trees
Capital Daily Staff·Tuesday, June 30, 2020·5 min
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Nearly Half of Victoria Seven-Year-Olds Not Up-to-Date on Immunizations
Victoria and Salt Spring Island show rock-bottom rates of childhood vaccination
Capital Daily Staff·Wednesday, June 24, 2020·2 min
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Police Are Facing Ever-Rising Rates of Mental Health Calls, Raising the Risk of Tragedies Like the Shooting of Chantel Moore
Canadian police face a "significant increase" in mental health-related calls, and as the killing of Vancouver Island woman Chantel Moore shows, sometimes these calls can go terribly wrong
Capital Daily Staff·Friday, June 19, 2020·6 min
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Limit Cars in Beacon Hill, More Free Transit, More Gardens: Victoria Sets Out Plans For Life After Reopening
In marathon session, city council endorses everything from cheaper parking to extended free transit to a federal wealth tax
Capital Daily Staff·Thursday, May 14, 2020·3 min
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Our All-Out, Comprehensive Guide to What's Open in Greater Victoria
Every grocery, eatery, brewery, bakery, distillery, winery and cidery open through COVID-19
Capital Daily Staff·Tuesday, May 5, 2020·26 min
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(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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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Victoria Snowbound: Here's Everything You Need to Know
In a few hours, Victoria got more snow than it's seen in five of the last 10 years
Capital Daily Staff·Tuesday, January 14, 2020·8 min
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Victoria Is Already Getting Warmer. Here's the Proof
As recently as 1940, the city was one degree colder than it is now
Capital Daily Staff·Wednesday, January 8, 2020·4 min
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The Rejected Plan to Build a Bypass Around the Malahat
New report, swiftly rejected by province, lays out how drivers would be able to avoid the treacherous mountain highway
Capital Daily Staff·Monday, December 16, 2019·5 min
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How Harbour Air Beat Everyone Else to the Electric Aviation Revolution
Electric planes work for Victoria and Vancouver in a way that they just don't anywhere else
Capital Daily Staff·Tuesday, December 10, 2019·6 min
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B.C. Ferries Aren't As Expensive As You Think
We compared them to car ferries around the world, and everyone from Brits to Italians are paying more
Capital Daily Staff·Monday, December 2, 2019·4 min
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Victoria’s Cruise Ship Conundrum
As it positions itself as one of Canada’s greenest cities, Victoria has simultaneously been boosting an industry condemned around the world for its pollution
Capital Daily Staff·Sunday, December 1, 2019·12 min
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What Victoria’s Megaprojects Will Cost in Interest
Servicing the debt for the Johnson Street Bridge and the Wastewater Treatment Plant will ultimately cost more than $50 million
Capital Daily Staff·Tuesday, November 26, 2019·3 min