Author

Martin Bauman

Martin Bauman, Capital Daily's Newsletter Editor, is an award-winning journalist and interviewer, whose work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Calgary Herald, and Waterloo Region Record, among other places. Martin is a generalist reporter based in Victoria, and he speaks both English and French. In 2020, he was named one of five “emergent” nonfiction writers by the RBC Taylor Prize. As host of the Story Untold Podcast, he has interviewed some of Canada's most notable figures, including Paralympian Rick Hansen, cave diver Jill Heinerth, and Juno Award-winner Shad. A passionate speaker and mental health advocate, Martin has been a youth panellist for the Canada-wide Spotlight on Invisible Disabilities Partnership and bicycled solo across Canada to raise funds for services in his hometown of Waterloo, Ont. You can reach Martin at martin@capitaldaily.ca or on Twitter @martin_bauman.

Sports

How Langford became the hub of a Canadian soccer player’s union movement

By Martin Bauman
Dec 17, 2021

After nearly two years, the player-led movement is nearing official recognition from the league

City Hall

TELUS Ocean high-rise development goes to final public hearing Thursday night

By Martin Bauman
Dec 9, 2021

The large modern building is proposed for a downtown site on Douglas Street. It has attracted admiration from some and scorn from others