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A Victorian’s guide to hiking the West Coast Trail
The trail isn’t for the faint of heart—or for those who want to stay clean—but it offers much in return
Jolene Rudisuela·Tuesday, August 23, 2022·10 min
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Meet the team of volunteers removing invasive species from local parks
Greater Victoria Green Team has been bringing community members together to restore community green spaces
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, August 11, 2022·5 min
Community
For her 80th birthday, this Parksville woman is rollerblading 350 kilometres
Starting on Aug. 9, Sonya Bardati will roll from Port Hardy to Parksville to raise money for the BC SPCA
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, July 21, 2022·8 min
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Sooke dentist going mobile to bring dental care to underserved Juan de Fuca communities
In smaller, remote communities where a physical clinic may not be feasible, mobile dental offices may be the answer
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, July 14, 2022·7 min
News
‘Think a little bit differently’: first non-profit Creative Reuse Centre opens in Victoria
SUPPLY Victoria’s new centre aims to divert used art materials from the landfill back into the hands of artists
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, June 30, 2022·4 min
News
Nicholas Kristof shares five lessons on how to change the world
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist spoke in Victoria as part of Capital Daily’s speaker series
Jolene Rudisuela·Monday, June 27, 2022·3 min
News
Picnics, piggybacks, and (literally) stolen bases: Drag baseball returns on Canada Day
Following the recent violent threats against a Victoria drag event, performers are feeling defiant
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, June 23, 2022·6 min
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To comfortably afford a Victoria one-bedroom, you now need to be making $75K
Victoria is the ninth-most expensive city in Canada to rent a one-bedroom apartment
Jolene Rudisuela·Saturday, June 18, 2022·2 min
News
Microplastics don’t travel up the local marine food chain like other contaminants, study shows
This study is a bit of good news in an area that is still not well understood, researcher says
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, June 9, 2022·5 min
News
Author Lyndsie Bourgon on BC’s connection to the larger problem of timber poaching
Illegal logging is a local problem, but a lack of understanding of its causes and effects will make it worse
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, June 9, 2022·12 min
News
Meet some of the people bringing food to Victorians—for free
From food shares to small producers and how they prepare thousands of meals a week
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, June 2, 2022·8 min
Features
How a piano found its way back home after 80 years
The Takata family left some of their possessions, including a piano, with friends in Victoria when they were forced into an internment camp in 1942
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, May 26, 2022·11 min
Features
‘The unstoppable wave’: how youth climate activists are making a difference
New award aims to inspire more youth to take steps against climate change
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, May 19, 2022·6 min
Features
How a Victoria choir is helping people living with dementia
Research on Voices in Motion showed singing with the choir reduced some symptoms of dementia by half
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, May 12, 2022·6 min
News
Police announce fines—but no criminal charges—in December hit-and-run caught on video
A lawyer tells us the bar for criminal charges is difficult to meet, even with video evidence
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, May 5, 2022·5 min
Features
Gaining Momentum: local volleyball club brings home first provincial gold
Victoria's Momentum Volleyball launched six years ago with a goal of teaching the sport differently
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, May 5, 2022·4 min
Features
Libraries are open to all, but are library staff equipped to help everyone who comes through the doors?
As communities deal with multiple crises, libraries are increasingly filling the gaps in the social safety net
Jolene Rudisuela·Sunday, May 1, 2022·13 min
Features
How Greater Victoria candidates are preparing for another pandemic election
Adaptability is top of mind for municipal candidates as they get ready for election day on Oct. 15
Jolene Rudisuela·Sunday, April 10, 2022·7 min
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What does Victoria's labour shortage look like?
Research predicts BC will have enough workers in the next 10 years—but tell that to businesses desperate for workers. We look at the data. First in our new series, Pay Check
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, March 17, 2022·10 min
Features
The Jordan River was once brimming with salmon, until three industries changed it forever
Restoration efforts are slow going, but changes in industrial practice could help bring it back
Jolene Rudisuela·Sunday, February 13, 2022·17 min
Features
Baby bust: Victorians are having fewer kids—if they're having kids at all. Here’s why we should care.
Citing the housing crisis, climate anxiety, precarious work, and more, many in Victoria are choosing to delay parenthood or skip it altogether
Jolene Rudisuela·Monday, November 29, 2021·13 min
Features
Crash victim says ICBC’s new Enhanced Care model is falling short
ICBC says the no-fault insurance model costs way less and is more equitable. But is it fair to those who are injured?
Jolene Rudisuela·Sunday, November 14, 2021·14 min
Features
Inside the COVID isolation units for unhoused patients in Victoria
Cubicles, no showers, and fluorescent lights all day long
Jolene Rudisuela·Friday, October 8, 2021·7 min
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Greater Victoria events mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sept. 30 honours those who died in residential schools, and the families and communities affected by the system's legacy
Jolene Rudisuela·Tuesday, September 28, 2021·6 min