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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 

COVID-19

As Victoria’s Tent Cities are Dismantled, A New Neighbourhood Braces for the Consequences

By Anna J. James
May 17, 2020

Topaz Park immediately became an epicentre of crime and disorder, and Burnside-Gorge now fears the same fate will befall them

COVID-19

Transportation Numbers Have Plummeted. Here's How Much.

Bike lane traffic, airport passengers, ferry ridership, commercial ship arrivals: All of them are now showing noticeable dips in activity.

COVID-19

Despite COVID-19, BC and Canada’s Overall Death Rate Virtually Unchanged

The pandemic represented only 1.6% of BC deaths in March and April

COVID-19

Here's Just How Much BC Has Been Drinking Through the Pandemic

By Tristin Hopper
May 16, 2020

In just two months, BC has gone through four Olympic swimming pools of extra booze

COVID-19

Low Domestic Assault Numbers Not Reflective of Reality: Former VicPD Chief

By Natasha Simpson
May 15, 2020

Almost all of the usual drivers of domestic assault have gone up during the pandemic

COVID-19

Limit Cars in Beacon Hill, More Free Transit, More Gardens: Victoria Sets Out Plans For Life After Reopening

In marathon session, city council endorses everything from cheaper parking to extended free transit to a federal wealth tax

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