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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.

Latest News

How a 6.4-acre plot of Island land led to a defamation lawsuit—and a split council

By Martin Bauman
Aug 11, 2022

A rezoning proposal reveals a rift in the oft-sleepy Qualicum Beach

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Island Rail discussion is ‘far from done,’ CEO argues

By Martin Bauman
Aug 10, 2022

Restoring the service would cost hundreds of millions of dollars—but its proponents argue the price tag shouldn’t be a deterrent

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‘Turned a blind eye’: US judge rules Whidbey Island growler jets broke environmental law

By Martin Bauman
Aug 6, 2022

The Navy says it hasn’t seen evidence the planes are bothering wildlife. Scientists say otherwise.

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Victoria’s shipping container village to continue until end of March

By Martin Bauman
Aug 3, 2022

Supply-chain delays causing slowdown in building permanent housing

Bike Lanes

Everything you need to know about Greater Victoria’s cycling network

By Martin Bauman
Jul 28, 2022

What exists, what’s being built, and what gaps remain—from Sooke to Sidney and in between

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‘Squeezed out’: Salt Spring Islanders want speculation and vacancy tax

By Martin Bauman
Jul 28, 2022

‘Our community’s collapsing,’ Islanders warn as roughly a fifth of properties owned by non-residents

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Victoria’s unhoused community on ‘high alert’ in wake of Langley shootings

By Martin Bauman
Jul 26, 2022

Violence brings echoes of unprovoked attacks in Victoria, Nanaimo in recent months

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Meet the Victoria startup 3D-printing human tissues

By Martin Bauman
Jul 24, 2022

Axolotl Biosciences just secured $265K in co-funding and aims to impact brain, heart, and stem cell research