Politics
The RCMP spent $3.75 million in five months of enforcement at Fairy Creek
A document obtained by Capital Daily breaks details some of the costs of enforcing the injunction
Jimmy Thomson·Tuesday, November 16, 2021·4 min
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News
The Victoria airport bus is not coming
Why we’re kidding ourselves when we wish for affordable airport transportation
Jimmy Thomson·Tuesday, October 19, 2021·6 min
Politics
Election 2021: Meet your Victoria candidates
Candidates spoke to Capital Daily about their priorities, from transportation to climate—and we asked them all for their housing solutions
Jimmy Thomson·Tuesday, August 24, 2021·10 min
News
Salt Spring Island's duelling crises
Housing is at a breaking point. But to understand why there’s nowhere to live, first we need to understand why it’s getting harder to get water
Jimmy Thomson·Monday, August 2, 2021·21 min
News
BC judge rules media has a right to access the Fairy Creek blockades
Capital Daily is part of a coalition of media partners that took the RCMP to court to ensure right to access
Jimmy Thomson·Monday, July 19, 2021·4 min
City Hall
Councillor Geoff Young defends comments about residential schools, burials
Young objected to the use of the words ‘genocide’ and ‘mass grave’ in a council debate on Canada Day celebrations
Jimmy Thomson·Friday, June 11, 2021·4 min
News
Independent media outlets filing legal challenge over RCMP obstruction
Capital Daily is joining with a coalition of outlets and the Canadian Association of Journalists to demand the freedom to cover protests
Jimmy Thomson·Tuesday, May 25, 2021·4 min
News
How Victoria could flip the script on density
How to make space
Jimmy Thomson·Tuesday, May 18, 2021·17 min
News
Province co-ordinated with Pacheedaht over Fairy Creek statement, according to emails
Emails obtained by Capital Daily detail co-ordination. At the time, the province denied working with the First Nation
Jimmy Thomson·Monday, May 17, 2021·5 min
News
UPDATED: Another Victoria real estate agent accused of sexual assault
Allegations against four real estate agents have been anonymously raised this week
Jimmy Thomson·Friday, March 26, 2021·3 min
News
Once-progressive Friends of Beacon Hill Park used to fight for the marginalized. What happened?
The group was founded to protect a section of the park from a homophobic backlash. Now it finds itself fighting against a different marginalized group.
Jimmy Thomson·Tuesday, March 2, 2021·5 min
Business
Unbuilding the future: how a young industry is turning yesterday's materials into tomorrow's buildings
The deconstruction business could create thousands of new jobs, save old-growth lumber from the landfill, and preserve heritage—if it can get off the ground
Jimmy Thomson·Friday, February 26, 2021·8 min
City Hall
'The pandemic has really been a magnifying glass': a Q&A with Mayor Lisa Helps
The mayor talks housing, procurement, and plans for her final two years in office
Jimmy Thomson·Monday, December 28, 2020·12 min
Politics
Stephen Andrew is finished campaigning
With a contentious campaign resulting in a decisive win, Andrew is ready to bring his 'pragmatic' approach to City Council
Jimmy Thomson·Sunday, December 13, 2020·4 min
News
On rented time: the enduring appeal of Victoria's Pic-A-Flic
Movie rental isn't so much a dying business as a dead one. So why does Pic-A-Flic refuse to lie down?
Jimmy Thomson·Thursday, December 10, 2020·5 min
Features
Meet Omrane and Sarah—the entrepreneurs about to lose their home
This is part one of a series of previews of our upcoming feature on housing and water on Salt Spring Island, for subscribers only.
Jimmy Thomson·Friday, July 31, 2020·4 min
Features
Meet Fernando Dos Santos—who is wading through bureaucracy to create housing
This is part two of a series of previews of our upcoming feature on housing and water on Salt Spring Island, for subscribers only. For part three, see below.
Jimmy Thomson·Tuesday, July 28, 2020·4 min
Features
Meet Rhonan Heitzmann—the water delivery man with big ideas for Salt Spring’s future
This is part three of a series of previews of our upcoming feature on housing and water on Salt Spring Island, for subscribers only.
Jimmy Thomson·Tuesday, July 28, 2020·4 min