Photo: Zoë Ducklow / The Westshore
🏠News
Building owner Centurion Property ups “compassionate assistance” to $2,500 after city pressure
Michael John Lo·Wednesday, April 26, 2023·4 min
Gallery visitors at the AGGV's exhibit 'Symbiosis'. Photo: Michael John Lo / Capital Daily
🌲News
'Symbiosis' makes the link between old-growth advocacy and the world of mushroom-inspired art
Michael John Lo·Wednesday, April 19, 2023·3 min
Partially constructed student complexes can be seen in this aerial photo of UVic. Photo: James MacDonald / Capital Daily
🏠News
A university housing survey asking students whether they would pay $2,425 a month goes viral on social media
Michael John Lo·Thursday, April 13, 2023·9 min
A Bateman Gallery staff member (second to left) speaks to a visitor (left) in the final minutes of the gallery's last publicly open day.
🎭News
The future of the Bateman Gallery and Point Ellice House
Michael John Lo·Sunday, April 2, 2023·5 min
Rally attendees crowd the pavement in front of the Government Street offices for the Ministry of Public Safety, waiting their turn at breakfast. Photo: Michael John Lo / Capital Daily
🚨News
The RCMP’s industry and resource task force is currently under review and faces multiple lawsuits
Michael John Lo·Wednesday, March 29, 2023·3 min
Sidney's "promotional" town logo as featured on CivicInfo BC, the province's online directory for local governments. Photo: Michael John Lo / Capital Daily
🏛️News
The town has budgeted $3,800 for a graphic designer to create a new logo that will reflect Sidney’s identity
Michael John Lo·Tuesday, March 28, 2023·3 min
The 2022-23 cohort of Belfry 101, along with coordinators Dave Morris (top left) and Nicole Malcolm (top right), take a pause from creating their upcoming show for a group photo. Photo: Michael John Lo / Capital Daily.
🤝Features
Belfry 101’s latest student piece explores anxieties and uncertainty about the future as the storied program returns to stage for the first time in three years
Michael John Lo·Friday, March 24, 2023·4 min
High school students from Yokohama, Japan arriving in Victoria last Saturday. Photo: Michael John Lo / Capital Daily
🤝News
More than 100 high school students from Yokohama’s Yamate Gakuin are being hosted by homestay families across the CRD
Michael John Lo·Wednesday, March 22, 2023·4 min
An old photoshoot of the Flowerman in full regalia, recently reposted in a widely shared Facebook tribute by Dixie-Rae Lee
🏛️News
Alfred Sillem spent decades selling flowers in downtown Victoria
Michael John Lo·Sunday, March 19, 2023·2 min
Gen. Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff (left) greets a member of Canada International Council's Victoria Branch. Photo: Michael John Lo / Capital Daily
🏠News
General Wayne Eyre spoke on national security, housing for military families, Ukraine, mental health, and more
Michael John Lo·Thursday, March 16, 2023·2 min
Victoria's free downtown bike valet will be returning for another year with funding first approved by Victoria city council in 2021. Photo: Michael John Lo / Capital Daily
🚌News
Longer summer hours with service expected to go until Dec. 23
Michael John Lo·Thursday, March 16, 2023·3 min
While it isn’t patio season just yet, the City of Victoria as well as the BC government are making changes as to how street patios will be regulated.
🍽️News
Patios categorized by how complex, seasonal, and close to downtown they are
Michael John Lo·Thursday, March 9, 2023·3 min
The Spirit of British Columbia, docked at a pier in 2021. Photo by: Mark Elliot / Flickr
🚌News
Changes for capital projects, and possibly ticket prices
Michael John Lo·Wednesday, March 8, 2023·2 min
A rendering of the proposed Capital VI building by Jawl Properties. The lower podium levels could be used for a new YMCA facility, should the two parties be able to strike a deal. Photo: Jawl Properties
🏛️News
Downtown Y’s move remains on hold, while Westshore location has struggled financially
Michael John Lo·Tuesday, March 7, 2023·2 min
When Kelly Black became executive director of Point Ellice House, he installed new interpretative signage showing the house's connection to settler colonialism, including in the house’s office, where many First Nation reserves in BC were drawn up. Photo: Michael John Lo / Capital Daily
🤝News
Decolonization and repatriation a challenge for large and small institutions alike
Michael John Lo·Friday, March 3, 2023·6 min
A number of community associations are looking to replace Esquimalt High School's playing field, often closed in inclement weather, with an artificial turf in line with other municipalities in Greater Victoria. Photo: Tori Marlan / Capital Daily
🤝News
Festival organizers are asking the township to match $1 million in community fundraising for an artificial field
Michael John Lo·Tuesday, February 28, 2023·4 min
Robin Sather puts together a piece of the roof for the Lego replica of the Harvester King, the first ferry that linked Sidney to Anacortes. Photo: Michael John Lo / Capital Daily
🎭News
Sidney Museum’s long-running winter Lego exhibition back for 17th year
Michael John Lo·Thursday, February 23, 2023·3 min
The Victoria Police Department revealed that information in an officer’s lost notebook may have played a part in a crime that took place in Saanich. Photo: James MacDonald / Capital Daily
🚨News
Police say VicPD officers are required to report lost notebooks, but it's unclear if policies were updated after 2019 OPCC recommendations
Michael John Lo·Thursday, February 16, 2023·3 min
A pedestrian walks beside the boarded up building currently located at 926 and 930 Pandora Avenue. Photo: Michael John Lo / Capital Daily
🏠News
Neighbourhood associations push back on plans for a community centre in Pandora Avenue housing development
Michael John Lo·Tuesday, February 14, 2023·3 min
A crowd gathers to watch the lowering of the totem pole on Feb. 13. Photos: Michael John Lo / Capital Daily
🎭News
Nuxalk’mc celebrate as totem pole begins repatriation journey from Victoria to Bella Coola
Michael John Lo·Sunday, February 12, 2023·5 min
🤝News
A household name in Victoria’s Arab-speaking community says education is key to financial and intellectual freedom
Michael John Lo·Friday, February 3, 2023·4 min
Maritza Sanchez, behind the eponymous wall of spice inside the Mexican House of Spice/Photo: Michael John Lo
🍽️News
The store serves Latin communities from all over Vancouver Island
Michael John Lo·Sunday, January 29, 2023·2 min
The entrance of the Ian H. Stewart Complex located at 3964 Gordon Head Rd. The peeling racquet sign, separate from the other sports once provided at the largely decommissioned sports complex, is a possible reference to the site's original owners, the Victoria Racquet Club. The club's figure skaters and minor hockey players still regularly use the rink inside. Photo: Michael John Lo / Capital Daily
🏠News
The proposed development, which is still in early stages, would replace the Ian Stewart sports complex
Michael John Lo·Tuesday, January 24, 2023·4 min
AI-generated art from DALL-E 2 using the prompt: "robots doing homework in futuristic style, digital art." Photo: Michael John Lo // DALL-E 2
🤝News
Capable of writing essays and answering complex questions, ChatGPT is challenging traditional methods of learning and assessment in Victoria and beyond
Michael John Lo·Monday, January 23, 2023·7 min