Capital Daily

April 14th was the five year anniversary of the province declaring the opioid crisis a public health emergency. We look at where the crisis stands right now, and what experts are calling for as deaths sky-rocket.

Mayor Lisa Helps joins to walk us through how the budgets from the Federal and Provincial governments will impact the city of Victoria.

81-Year old Keith Ashton will be running a half marathon to give back to the hospital after he was treated for COVID-19.

Capital Daily reporter Tori Marlan spent months investigating the fugitive who nearly brought down Sooke Harbour Hotel and the victims who suffered the financial consequences. She joins us to tell the story.

We break down the concerns about the AstraZeneca vaccine, where we are now, and how this impacts the vaccination effort on Vancouver Island.

Before the pandemic, Indigenous ecotourism was booming. We take a look at why it's becoming so popular, what a post-pandemic industry looks like, and what's at stake if these businesses are lost.

Ucluelet Mayor Mayco Noel joins for Municipal Monday to discuss a new housing plan for the town's incoming seasonal workers, and vaccinations for all residents.

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Capital Daily's Good NewsLetter Editor Emily Fagan (@thatemfagan) profiles two young women at the front of Victoria's sexualized-violence activism.

We speak with Jared Qwustenexun Williams, a Cowichan Tribes member, chef, and avid forager, about how to forage ethically and respectfully on Vancouver Island as the spring season gets underway.

We get an updated look at COVID-19 on the Island and the factors driving it from Capital Daily Reporter Brishti Basu (@brish_ti). Then, we welcome back Dr. Astrid Brousselle, University of Victoria’s School of Public Administration Director and Professor to analyze the messaging and strategy coming from the province in the third wave.

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