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Sean Craig

Hero Toys

Real Life Toy Story: How a Lost BC Dolly Survived An Epic Ocean Odyssey to Return Home

By Sean Craig
May 26, 2020

Florence the doll endured rain, sleet, passing ferries and winter storms as she followed a convoluted course across the Salish Sea to safety

COVID-19

Shift to Takeout Has Resulted in "Overflowing" Garbage Cans

By Sean Craig
May 22, 2020

On Vancouver Island alone, COVID-19 has spawned tonnes of extra takeout garbage

City Hall

Contentious City Hall Meeting Ends With Victoria Order Protecting Unoccupied Tents

By Sean Craig
May 22, 2020

“We are basically ordering the creation of a new tent camp in Beacon Hill Park with this motion,” said Councillor Geoff Young, the motion’s sole dissenter

COVID-19

Vancouver Island Beachgoers Being Hit With Mysterious Texts Ordering Them to Self-Isolate

By Sean Craig
May 20, 2020

Texts are triggered by cell phones picking up US towers, but federal agencies could not confirm to The Capital that they were the ones sending it 

Climate Change

EXCLUSIVE: BC Firm Lobbying Washington On Proposed Efforts to Suck Carbon Directly From The Atmosphere

By Sean Craig
May 13, 2020

Squamish-based Carbon Engineering one of only three companies around the world with the technology to directly extract carbon dioxide from the air

COVID-19

Homeless Relocation Pushed Back

By Sean Craig
May 8, 2020

Even with hotel rooms and temporary arena accommodation, province struggling to find enough space

COVID-19

Victoria By-Election Delayed Indefinitely By COVID-19

By Sean Craig
May 8, 2020

Province not treating civic elections as a priority under reopening plans

Tech

EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Company Accused of Circulating Scam Software

By Sean Craig
May 6, 2020

In US class-action, ParetoLogic alleged to have circulated programs that would charge customers to fix non-existent computer programs