News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Housing

Opinion: Private gardens are fine, but public space is better

By Leigh Stickle
July 27, 2021

A response to a previous essay, arguing in favour of a denser city with greenspace for everyone

Business

Socks were boring, but Rob Fraser is proving they can be a viable business

By Josh Kozelj
July 25, 2021

Victoria’s endūr grew from an initial $1,000 investment to a company that earns over $5,000,000 in sales in five years

Environment

Opinion: Trees make a city cool

By Sandra B. Julian
July 24, 2021

Sandra Julian argues that densification and the benefits of trees are incompatible

Good news

Festival Afloat raises funds for Site C legal challenge

By Emily Fagan
July 23, 2021

Unique semi-aquatic concert will return July 29

Municipal

‘Should not have happened’: new documents outline potentially catastrophic failures in Danbrook One design

by Aaron Guillen
July 22, 2021

What went wrong with Langford’s tallest high-rise, and how tenants were allowed to move into an unsafe building

Business

Should Victoria's pandemic patios stay for good?

By Josh Kozelj
July 21, 2021

Fernwood pegged for pilot project as patio culture looks to continue post-pandemic

Environment

BC judge rules media has a right to access the Fairy Creek blockades

By Jimmy Thomson
July 20, 2021

Capital Daily is part of a coalition of media partners that took the RCMP to court to ensure right to access

In your words

Capital Letters: Cruise ships returning to Victoria

In a quiet summer, Capital Daily readers weigh in on the return of cruise ships to Victoria