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Hand-drawn panorama of Victoria's Inner Harbour — lighthouse and cherry blossom on the left, a ferry on the water, Parliament and the park on the right.
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AMS event #3168-2026 caught from Port Alberni. Screenshot: Tony Hagen / American Meteor Society

🏛️News

Fast, bright and gone in seconds: a meteor hurtles over CRD

Astronomers speculate it likely broke up into pieces in northern Oregon or southern Washington.

Mark Brennae·Tuesday, April 28, 2026·2 min

Victoria council chambers. Photo: James MacDonald / Capital Daily

🏛️News

Cop out: former VicPD chief Del Manak not running for mayor

Manak is one of several potential candidates for local office who are now making the call on whether to run.

Mark Brennae·Tuesday, April 14, 2026·3 min

The faces of those lost to BC’s toxic drug crisis, on display at the Bay Centre now through April 26 as part of the Naming a Crisis art show. Image: Naming a Crisis

🩺News

10 years in crisis: BC’s opioid public health emergency enters new decade

Mourning events are taking place across Greater Victoria to mark the 10-year toxic drug crisis.

Robyn Bell·Monday, April 13, 2026·4 min

With Stanley Park to the left, a Sea Vancouver zodiac heads toward Vancouver's iconic Lions Gate Bridge. Photo: Sea Vancouver

🌲News

Sea Vancouver Like Never Before

A tour of Vancouver’s waterways showcases what makes the West Coast city one of the most beautiful in the world.

Prince of Whales·Wednesday, April 8, 2026·3 min

Volunteers collect invasive English ivy at UVic. Photo: GVGT

🌲News

Nature cleanups: good for the forest, great for your brain

It sure is easy to feel that giving back to nature can create some seriously positive vibes.

Mark Brennae·Monday, April 6, 2026·2 min

Spirit of Vancouver Island. Photo: BC Ferries

🚌News

BC Ferries cancels sailings, adds others in Easter ship crunch

“We know this is not the level of service people expect from us,” said BC Ferries president Nicolas Jimenez.

Mark Brennae·Thursday, April 2, 2026·2 min

Jim Lister, president of Phillips Brewing & Malting Co., is flanked by Victoria MP Will Greaves and Thom Riley of the BC Craft Brewers Guild. Photo: Mark Brennae / Capital Daily

🍽️News

BC craft beer makers welcome federal tax break

The federal government has extended the cap on annual alcohol excise tax increases, meaning companies that produce beer, wine, and spirits will pay 2% instead of a higher rate in line with inflation.

Mark Brennae·Tuesday, March 31, 2026·3 min

Events happening in Greater Victoria this April

🏛️News

Events happening in Greater Victoria this April

Easter kicks our events listings off like a good egg!

Emily Edwards·Monday, March 30, 2026·20 min

Shell on Fort. Photo: Mark Brennae / Capital Daily

🏛️News

BCGEU asks province to allow members to work from home to avoid elevated gas prices

Regular gas was priced at around $2.06 per litre at most Victoria stations yesterday, and a penny or two cheaper elsewhere in the area

Mark Brennae·Monday, March 30, 2026·2 min

Pro-Palestinian protesters at the legislature in 2021. Photo: Colin Smith / Capital Daily

🚌News

After 2+ years, VicPD pulls traffic support from weekly Palestinian march—protesters vow to march on

Effective April 4, VicPD will no longer provide traffic control or related police resources for the street portion of the demonstration, the police service announced yesterday.

Mark Brennae·Tuesday, March 24, 2026·4 min

A cyclist cruises by the Ucluelet Petro Canada as the price of regular gas hit 191.9 cents per litre on March 14, 2026. Two days later, it went up again to 197.9. Photo: Nora O'Malley / Ha-Shilth-Sa

🌲News

Conflict in the Middle East underlines trend to shift away from fossil fuels, says climate change expert

As gas prices rise across the Island, experts say relying on a fossil-fuel economy is becoming increasingly risky.

Nora O'Malley, Local Journalism Initiative, Ha-Shilth-Sa·Sunday, March 22, 2026·4 min

Photo: Arts on View Society / Facebook

🎭News

Iconic Hermann’s Jazz Club to close next month

The jazz club, housed in a city-owned building, will be ending its lease May 1.

Robyn Bell·Friday, March 20, 2026·3 min

Bleached tissue of the intertidal sea cabbage kelp at Ogden Point in Victoria during the heat dome. Photo: Brian Timmer / UVic

🌲News

UVic-led study highlights the species hit hardest by the 2021 heat dome

Nearly all Bay mussels in BC were killed off during the weeklong event, but sea lettuce thrived.

Robyn Bell·Sunday, March 15, 2026·3 min

A bat afflicted with white-nose syndrome. Photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service

🌲News

A fungus that could wipe out Island bat colonies detected in Metro Vancouver

White-nose syndrome has devastated bat populations throughout North America—and it's inching closer to the Island.

Robyn Bell·Tuesday, March 10, 2026·3 min

David Foster performs at a 2022 event. Photo: David Foster Foundation

🍽️News

3 big events announced for Victoria in 2026

From music and food to FIFA World Cup viewings, the warmer weather will bring some fun to the capital city.

Robyn Bell·Monday, March 9, 2026·3 min

UVic’s Adam Sherk holds a beer bottle with a mock-up of a cancer warning label. Photo: UVic

🩺News

Warning labels on alcohol could reduce cancer rates, says UVic study

Researchers examined how different alcohol policies could reduce drinking and its related health risks.

Robyn Bell·Friday, March 6, 2026·3 min

Split-rail fencing can be seen on the left, where the new page-wire fencing begins. Photo courtesy CRD DOGG Society.

🌲News

Saanich mayor condemns vandalism at PKOLS Mount Douglas Park

“We want people to continue to be able to exercise their dogs, but the alternative may be to have dogs on-leash only, which nobody wants.” — Saanich Mayor Dean Murdock

Mark Brennae, Local Journalism Initiative·Friday, March 6, 2026·3 min

LampPost's Halloween pub crawl. Photo courtesy of Simon Larocque

🎭News

In search of friends? LampPost Social wants to hang with you

The local event group is helping to build community in Greater Victoria.

Robyn Bell·Monday, March 2, 2026·5 min

Surfers relish a friendly, early February session on the Jordan River as a log boom is towed, destined for the Fraser River. Photo: Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter.

💼News

Could shifting gears from forestry to tourism become a big BC payoff?

With over 400 Indigenous tourism-related businesses open in 2023 supporting 9,962 jobs, First Nations may be just “scratching the surface” of an industry filled with opportunity.

Nora O'Malley, Local Journalism Initiative, Ha-Shilth-Sa·Monday, March 2, 2026·8 min

Photo: Malahat Skywalk

🌲News

A Year of Coastal Forest Wonder

Some memberships collect dust; this one collects views.

Malahat Skywalk·Sunday, March 1, 2026·2 min
🏛️CivicVisual brief

Civic

Daylight saving time to become permanent in BC

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🏛️News

Daylight saving time to become permanent in BC

This Sunday will mark the last daylight saving time change in BC.

Robyn Bell·Sunday, March 1, 2026·3 min

Christian Kluxen, music director at the Victoria Symphony, will conduct two exhilarating classical performances this month. Photo: Victoria Symphony / Royal McPherson

🎭News

Events happening in Greater Victoria this March

Whether you're drawn to the dance floor, the concert hall, or a cozy seat at a local venue with a drink in hand, March in Victoria makes it easy to say yes to something new.

Emily Edwards·Friday, February 27, 2026·23 min
🏠HousingVisual brief

Housing

2 Central Saanich dads just made summer camp planning a lot less painful

CD

🏠News

2 Central Saanich dads just made summer camp planning a lot less painful

Co-founder Craig Frew says he thinks he speaks for many parents when he says it’s difficult to put together a summer plan for their kids because there's no centralized place to compare the myriad options.

Mark Brennae, Local Journalism Initiative·Wednesday, February 25, 2026·4 min

Josie Osborne announces funding for naloxone kits. Photo: Province of BC / Flickr

🏛️News

343 Islanders killed by toxic drugs in 2025, lowest death toll in years

BC saw 1,826 drug-related deaths last year—nearly 500 fewer than the previous year.

Robyn Bell·Thursday, February 19, 2026·4 min
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