News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Municipal

Council comparison: How easy is it to keep an eye on council chambers from the comfort of home?

By Shannon Waters
November 28, 2022

Capital Daily reporters evaluate digital accessibility for local councils

Environment

The unexpected conservation success story that could be driving the decline of Victoria’s starlings

By Nina Grossman
November 25, 2022

European starlings, introduced more than a century ago, fill Victoria’s skies on winter evenings. They also steal nesting cavities from native birds

Healthcare

Victorians’ health and wellness on a steady decline over past three years: report

By Brishti Basu
November 25, 2022

Forty percent of Victoria residents say their overall health and wellness is below average or poor this year, compared to 12% in 2020.

Food

Greater Victoria food banks strain to meet rising need as cost of living soars

By Nina Grossman
November 25, 2022

Cash donations can double or triple impact, organizations say

Science

UVic’s first satellite launch delayed by stormy weather

By Jolene Rudisuela
November 24, 2022

Project four years in the making will help telescopes measure the brightness of stars with greater accuracy

Healthcare

Some BC hospital patients left vulnerable without COVID, flu tests

By Brishti Basu
November 23, 2022

A Langford woman is speaking out after her husband contracted COVID-19 at the hospital but was discharged without diagnosis

Housing

In Eby, municipalities see a potential housing ally

By Shannon Waters
November 22, 2022

Housing targets for some municipalities will be set next year, premier says. Those that meet them will be rewarded with provincial funding while laggards will be dragged along

Crime

They dreamed of Canada. But they were scammed

By Michael John Lo
November 20, 2022

Qinhua Lu was falsely promised a foothold in Canada. Hundreds of thousands of dollars later, she’s still in immigration limbo