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City Hall

See full Victoria election results

By Capital Daily Staff
October 15, 2022

Meet the new mayors, councillors and school trustees across Greater Victoria

Policing

Mental health and amalgamation dominate Victoria candidates’ policing priorities

By Brishti Basu
October 14, 2022

Candidates across the region agree that police should not be the sole responders to mental health calls

Good news

Filmmaker-turned social media educator Ross Reid wants you to get nerdy about BC’s forests

By Emily Vance
October 14, 2022

Reid is the creator of the popular Instagram and TikTok account Nerdy About Nature. His videos about nature on the West Coast have resonated with millions of people online

Housing

Candidates agree there's a lack of housing—but where and how to build it is another story

By Shannon Waters
October 14, 2022

Nearly 90% of Greater Victoria council and mayoral candidates told us there is a housing supply shortage. Disagreement on whether densification is the solution—and if so, where it should go—presents opportunity for voters to differentiate between candidates

Municipal

Students sparse at UVic early municipal voting despite efforts to encourage youth vote

By Michael John Lo
October 14, 2022

Young people are too busy with “a struggle to even exist,” and midterms, student representatives say

City Hall

Capital Daily's 2022 municipal election coverage

By Capital Daily Staff
October 13, 2022

For weeks, we've been reporting on issues at the centre of this year's local elections—and candidates' thoughts on those topics. Now we've updated it with what has changed following the election

Healthcare

What can municipalities do to attract health-care workers? Greater Victoria candidates have ideas

From subsidized clinic spaces, to housing and childcare options, municipal election candidates share their plans to make the region more affordable for health-care workers.

Vancouver Island

Get to know who’s running for your local school board

There are three school districts across Greater Victoria and 47 candidates running

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