Capital Daily

Back in June, we spoke to Steve Sxwithultxw about a fundraiser he started with Tom LaFortune and Michele Mundy. Their goal was to raise money to bring the ground-penetrating radar technology to Vancouver Island, the same technology used in the discovery of 215 Indigenous children at a former residential school in Kamloops. Steve joins again to share the progress they have made in their goal.

Amid mass labour shortages in the restaurant industry, some businesses are testing out possible solutions. We visit Mantra on Fort Street, Victoria's Indian buffet with "Robbie" the robot support staff. Then, we speak to Kim Novak, the President of the Union of Food and Commercial Workers to learn more about the labour shortages and discuss if there is a place for robots that wouldn't threaten the employment of already struggling workers in the sector.

Advocates in Victoria are fighting for solutions to shelter Victoria's unhoused population who test positive for COVID-19. But with the removal of 24/7 tenting, they have limited options. Today we learn more about the issue and what people are calling on from our leaders.

After a training session for staff at a Committee of the Whole meeting, Victoria Councilor Sarah Potts put forth a motion to included sexualized violence training in the orientation for all Victoria city staff going forward. The motion was passed unanimously by council. Today she joins to tell us more about the process, the training, and implementation.

For Good News Friday, we learn about how to spot burnout in family caregivers and about the unique local services to help those in need from Family Caregivers BC.

Between all of the different movements, the BC Legislature has barely seen a day without protestors. Today, we analyze the similarities and differences in those protests, and the relationships they have with police.

In February, two women started a Facebook group exposing mistreatment of patients at Royal Jubilee's Psychiatric Emergency Services. Since then, they have continued their fight for changes to be made, but not much has happened. We update you on their journey and why things are moving so slowly.

We analyze why vaccine conspiracies have become so popular, who is susceptible, and why this era of conspiracy theories is more dangerous than ever before.

For Municipal Monday, we hear from a citizen's group that's advocating for housing affordability in Greater Victoria. The members are pushing for more density across the region, the creation of "missing middle" housing, and purpose built rentals. Recently, they created a voting record that ranks councillors in Victoria and Saanich by the number of housing units they've voted for, or against.

Victoria author Susan Sandford Blades first novel, Fake It So Real, has been receiving critical acclaim since its publication in October 2020. The gritty post-punk story of love, family bonds, pain, and the struggle for authenticity won the 2021 ReLit Award in the novel category, and has been nominated for the 2021 BC and Yukon Book Prizes Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. And the bonus? It's set in Victoria.