Capital Daily

Today we reflect on the past year of the pandemic by speaking with three Victorians about how their lives have changed. We welcome Lilly, a fourth year student at the University of Victoria, Kat, the mother of four young children, one of whom she gave birth to mid-pandemic, and Rob, the owner of a flower and garden shop.

For this Municipal Monday, we bring you some bonus content! To follow up last week's episode, "Looking At The 'War on Cars' From All Sides" we feature the responses from you, the listener.

Tofino’s Mayor-Elect Dan Law joins this Municipal Monday to talk about his unique election campaign, his priorities for Tofino, and how he plans on taking on the role of a new leader in the middle of a pandemic.

For today’s Good News Friday, we speak to the executive director of Oak Bay Volunteer services about More Than Meals, a program that focuses on not only providing weekly meals to isolated seniors but also a socially distanced social interaction and check-in.

We look at one of Victoria's most divisive topics, transportation. On this episode, we welcome bike advocate Dean Murdock, City Councillor Stephen Andrew, and urban planner Andy Yan to bring three different perspectives on "the war on cars".

Following the death of 28-year-old Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations member Julian Jones, we look into where the investigation in Chantel Moore's case is at, 10 months after the 26 year old from the same nation was shot during a wellness check-in New Brunswick.

We speak with Judith Sayers, president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, and Douglas White, Chair of the BC First Nations Justice Council, about how they are working to fix a system that disproportionately kills Indigenous people.

In 1958, a lion escaped from a zoo in Nanaimo, resulting in the attack of an 8-year-old girl. This is the story of what happened that May day, and what followed in the province.

It's Municipal Monday! Today we speak with District of Sooke Mayor Maja Tait about the Community Action Plan. The plan, which provides a reference point for the area's city planning, was last updated in 2010. They are currently looking for response from residents in the area.

Today for Good News Friday, we celebrate International Women's Day by learning about United Way Greater Victoria's Women United giving circle. The group brings together women in the community to pool their resources and give back. Jennifer Young from United Way Greater Victoria joins to explain the program. Also, Milica Ivaz, Associate Consultant, Rawluk & Associates Private Wealth Management and Vice-Chair of Women United, Greater Victoria, teaches us about women in finance and how the pandemic has impacted women's finances differently than men.

After today's episode aired, we went down to the courthouse in Victoria where protesters were rallying against the injunction. Here's the latest.