Features
What really goes on at the Royal BC Museum
Explore what's behind the exhibits ahead of the reopening of the Old Town
James MacDonald·Wednesday, July 26, 2023·5 min
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Features
A night at the HarbourCats game
A photo series taking you behind the scenes of the team's home opener at Royal Athletic Park
James MacDonald·Wednesday, June 28, 2023·4 min
Features
A look inside the BC Ferries operations at Swartz Bay Terminal
A photo series following the ferries, passengers, and staff as they arrive and depart the terminal
James MacDonald·Wednesday, June 14, 2023·3 min
Features
Behind the aquarium walls
A photo series following the staff and sea creatures at the Salish Sea Centre
James MacDonald·Wednesday, June 7, 2023·4 min
Features
Inside Canada’s first spill response organization on the West Coast
The Western Canada Marine Response Corporation has been responding to oil spill emergencies for almost 50 years
James MacDonald·Sunday, May 21, 2023·3 min
Food
Goodside makes pastries that are worth lining up for
A photo series following the pair behind this Granville Island bakery that has found a permanent home in downtown Victoria
James MacDonald·Tuesday, May 2, 2023·4 min
Features
A look inside the pro wrestling scene on the Island
A photo series exploring a 365 Pro Wrestling night in James Bay
James MacDonald·Tuesday, April 4, 2023·3 min
News
Meet the BC coast pilots guiding ships into Victoria Harbour
A photo series following Pacific Pilotage Authority workers as they navigate the local portion of the 25,000km of BC coastline they are responsible for
James MacDonald·Saturday, March 25, 2023·4 min
Features
Altered Blade: Meet a South Island surfboard shaper
See how a “tailor for boards” sculpts the planks that locals rely on out on the water
James MacDonald·Friday, February 24, 2023·2 min
News
Photos: Meet the people behind the scenes at the BC legislature building
A photo series of the workers who keep the 125-year-old building running, rain or shine
James MacDonald·Monday, February 13, 2023·3 min
News
The last lap: The Westshore Speedway's final day, in photos
After 68 years, Canada's oldest speedway has closed down
James MacDonald·Wednesday, September 28, 2022·3 min
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News
In Pictures: 2021 in Victoria
How Capital Daily saw Victoria this year, from Fairy Creek to abandoned boats to the heat dome
James MacDonald·Thursday, December 30, 2021·11 min
Sports
Vancouver Island's Olympic athletes, in photos
We checked in with the athletes who live, work, and train on the Island as they prepare for the upcoming games
James MacDonald·Thursday, May 13, 2021·13 min
News
The abandoned boats washing up on Victoria's shores, in pictures
The Dead Boats Disposal Society has spent decades pulling the wrecks out of the water and off the beaches in Victoria
James MacDonald·Thursday, January 21, 2021·4 min
News
Haunting photos of Victoria under the smoke
This has not been a good year for Vancouver Islanders who like to breathe freely
James MacDonald·Tuesday, September 15, 2020·2 min
News
Photo Gallery: Inside the Places Still Closed By COVID-19
More than two months after their sudden closure, the Royal Theatre, Craigdarroch Castle, Saanich Commonwealth Place and others remain eerily empty
James MacDonald·Saturday, May 30, 2020·4 min
News
Lineups and Closed Playgrounds: Portrait of A Socially Distanced Victoria
As BC prepares to return to normal, we took a good look at the bizarre world COVID-19 has created
James MacDonald·Saturday, April 25, 2020·3 min