Fall is in full force on the Island. The colours especially pop around Goldstream Park. 📸 @colinsmithtakespics #capitaldaily #yyj #victoriabc #goldstreamprovincialpark #autumn #fall2021 #langford #vancouverisland #leaves

The Vista, Avenir Senior Living’s latest community, opens in Esquimalt in Spring 2022. Here you have the ability to buy or lease and to age in place with a wide range of Continuum Care options designed to meet your changing needs. Visit them online for more info at LiveAtVista.ca. #ad #capitaldaily #yyj #victoriabc #yyjseniorscare #yyjseniors

THE TIME HAS COME! Announcing the 3rd annual @tastingvictoria Best Restaurant Awards! Do you love Victoria’s food scene? It’s time to give your favourite restaurants some love! Nominate your favourite Restaurant via the link in our bio. #capitaldaily #tastingvictoria #yyj #yyjfood #yyjeats #victoriabc #yyjcommunity #saanich https://fl6myeqzzm6.typeform.com/to/teofkvyD

Two partners in community health are launching a new wellness centre in Victoria. The Victoria Community Health Co-op has long struggled with a lack of dedicated space. That’s about to change. “We’re trying to keep people as healthy as possible so they don't need medical services,” said Vanessa Hammond, chairperson and a cofounder of Victoria Community Health Co-op. Read the full story via the link in our bio. 📸 Emily Fagan #capitaldaily #goodnewsyyj #goodnewsfriday #yyj #yyjcommunity #yyjseniors #victoriabc #saanich #yyjnews

Love live music and festivals? Live for the theatre? What about dance, art, events and more? Our city has a vibrant arts scene but it's been disrupted due to the global pandemic. How are we doing and where do we go from here? We look to our expert panel to drive the conversation forward about our cities future. Join us virtually on Thursday, October 21st from 6-7:15pm. Register via the link in our bio. #capitaldaily #yyj #yyjevents #yyjarts #yyjmusic #yyjdance #yyjtheatre #victoriabc #saanich #langfordbc #bcpoli #vancouverisland

Christine Hale is a mother of three who lives in Colwood. A few years ago, she reconnected with her first love, the father of her first child, a man she says she never got over. He needed a place to stay while he got back on his feet, and she offered her couch. He was helpful around the house, good with the kids, and so encouraging to her. Their romance rekindled. "I had gotten out of a bad marriage, and when he came along it was like, ‘Oh my god, I didn’t know things could be this good,’" she told The Westshore. Until it all changed. Read Christine's story via the link in our bio. 📸 Zoe Ducklow #capitaldaily #colwoodbc #thewestshore #langfordbc #yyj #victoriabc #yyjcrime #yyjnews #fraud #truecrime #vancouverisland

It's our third birthday 🎉 Where the heck did the time go? It all started with one employee and 16 subscribers. Three years later, 53,000 daily readers have joined us on this wild ride and we can't thank you enough! This humble email newsletter has been a springboard for Capital Daily’s growth into long-form, original investigative reporting that has been read millions of times and won national awards, a daily podcast that is a must-listen in Victoria, a collection of hyper-local and niche newsletters, and a membership program that is allowing us to continue to grow. If you're curious about what our first newsletter looked like, or what our top stories have been over the years, check out our evolution here via the link in our bio. #capitaldaily #yyj #victoriabc #yyjnews #independentjournalism #canadianjournalism #vancouverisland

Oak Bay is facing a $460M funding gap by 2121, according to a staff report. The gradual drip of funding shortfalls in Oak Bay is building to a tsunami a century from now. Another $4.6M/year is needed for the municipality—one of the richest communities in Canada—to reach sustainability. Failing to deal with it, says a new report from staff, is no longer an option. "Not addressing it will result in an increase in water main breaks, water quality challenges, sewer backups, and storm water issues with impacts to private property," reads the report, which says that about $273.9M worth of critical assets like water and sewer infrastructure are already past their recommended useful life and need replacement. Efforts to reduce the funding gap since 2017 have cut it down by $445M, but another $460M is looming, and that’s not even accounting for the additional strain climate change will place on Oak Bay, in particular its 13 km of coastline. Staff recommended repeated utility rate and tax increases of between 2.06-2.5% over 6-8 years. Read the report via the link in our bio. 📸 @jmacdo01 #capitaldaily #oakbay #yyj #victoriabc #oakbaybc #bcpoli #yyjpoli

Not in the mood to cook Thanksgiving dinner this year? Check out @tastingvictoria's list of local restaurants offering eat-in and takeout options via their website. #capitaldaily #tastingvictoria #yyj #victoriabc #yyjeats #yyjfood

Across Greater Victoria, there is a group of people quietly working to make our trash and recyclables have a more sustainable impact on the planet. They go by many names: binners, waste pickers, bottlers. But as a collective, they are the Diverters, a nonprofit foundation that creates programs for skill building, economic opportunities, and eco-friendly initiatives for marginalized people in Victoria. Read the full story at capitaldaily.ca. #capitaldaily #goodnewsfriday #yyj #victoriabc #saanich #yyjnews #yyjrecycling #yyjcommunity #placemaking

Tomorrow is a big day for birders. It’s World Migratory Bird Day, and birders all over the globe will be counting feathered travellers. The data collected will contribute to citizen science, but the main goal of the day is to raise awareness about migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for co-ordinated global conservation. Volunteers at the Rocky Point Bird Observatory in Metchosin are holding a Big Sit on Oct. 9, a technical term for when a birder sits in one spot for an entire day to count the number of birds that fly by. For those curious about birding, the observatory hosts a walk on the second Sunday of each month at Outerbridge Park in Saanich. Meet at 9am at the parking area off Royal Oak Drive. 📸 Greater White-fronted Geese. Photo: David Bell #capitaldaily #thebigsit #birding #birds #yyjbirds #yyj #metchosin #sooke #saanich #langford #vancouverisland #victoriabc

The surprisingly good news for Victoria about the climate emergency. The crisis is severe and it’s here to stay: that’s the bad news. The good news is that the huge and urgent changes needed to combat it can be good for city life, from better transportation to more comfortable houses to more welcoming neighbourhoods. Dave Thompson explains. Read the opinion piece via the link in our bio. 📸 @jmacdo01 #capitaldaily #yyj #saanich #langford #victoriabc #yyjnews #climatechange #urbandevelopment #vancouverisland #urbanplanning