The new Chinatown seafood spot could either be an art gallery or a dive bar—and it happens to be a little bit of both
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Data
Most municipal candidates own homes, live locally and are over 40, according to responses from 103 candidates
Demographic details from Capital Daily’s candidate database reveal those running are older and wealthier, on average, than the populations they hope to represent
Neighbourhoods
Creating a ‘green lung’ in the heart of the city: Oaklands residents are working to create a pedestrian-first neighbourhood
Funding for several placemaking projects have come from the City of Victoria’s My Great Neighbourhood Grant program, which is currently accepting applications
Mental Health
From streets to hospitals: Victoria and BC groups work on fixes for mental health-care system
An Indigenous-led peer mental health team is addressing immediate needs while the province updates health-care training
Housing
Local governments need to step up on affordable and supportive housing, non-profit coalition says
Calls to action outline six “very tangible steps” municipalities can take to increase and retain affordable housing
Municipal
Island rail investment, free transit for some teens, and the right to clotheslines: final resolutions from the Union of BC Municipalities convention
A recap of resolutions endorsed at last week’s UBCM convention, with support from Capital region representatives
