CBC B.C.'s Provincial Affairs Reporter Emily Vance and the Globe and Mail's Justine Hunter take on B.C.'s expanded speculation tax, new climate policies from opposition parties, and a lot more. Listen here:…

Bills amount to biggest reform in B.C. housing policy in a generation, says non-profit president and CEO Social Sharing As the B.C. government has introduced a new set of bills in an attempt to increase housing supply amid an affordability crisis,…

The NDP government in Victoria has tabled a new set of housing bills, a move they say will add supply and make things more affordable. As Emily Vance reports, those in the industry say it’s a fundamental shift in how housing is approved in B.C. But…

Premier says fund represents modern stewardship between government, First Nations, conservationists, industry Social Sharing B.C. has announced a new $300-million fund to protect threatened ecosystems in the province. Premier David Eby made the…

Deadline for partial forgiveness, interest-free repayment on pandemic loans set to end January 2024 Social Sharing Premiers of every Canadian province and territory are calling on the federal government to extend the repayment deadline for…

Clayoquot Sound near Tofino is known for the War in the Woods, a fight over old growth logging. Reporter Emily Vance takes us there to learn about the ways First Nations are re-asserting leadership when it comes to conservation on their traditional…

Walking the Big Tree Trail in Meares Island Tribal Park, Saya Masso spots a mass of salamander eggs sitting in the sun. The Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation’s lands and resources manager stops to scoop them with his bare hands into a moist, shady spot…

Despite thousands of years of caring for the land and waters, First Nations on the west coast of Vancouver Island have historically been shut out of decisions about the management of parks. But the tide, it seems, is turning. Watch here:…

CBC producer Emily Vance on what's happening with Atlantic salmon farms in BC; The Whale Release and Strandings Group hosts a workshop to help others sharpen their skills.

'The atmosphere in here is absolutely electric,' says 365 Pro Wrestling performer Social Sharing On a quiet side street just off the Township of Esquimalt's main drag sits the building formerly home to the Carlton Club Cabaret. Looking at this…

A look back at the ways the Good Newsletter has impacted Greater Victoria–and a request to help keep it going The Good Newsletter is brought to you by readers like you. If you want the Good Newsletter to keep doing this work, please consider…

Rockslide Gallery & Studio invites the public to tour through 80+ artist spaces at their Open Studio & Holiday Market Dec. 10 Alysha Farling-Futterman, an artist-in-residence at Rockslide Gallery & Studio, amidst her latest installation creation.…

As cost of living soars, the BC SPCA and Vets for Pets provide free care for the city’s furry friends Capital Daily good news coverage is supported by Colourful Business, but the stories and journalism are produced independently by Capital Daily. Per…

Jess and Rodney Newcombe spent the past year hiking deep into the backcountry of Vancouver Island to find snow to ski—months after the last flakes of winter stopped falling Rodney and Jess Newcombe midway through the Augerpoint Traverse in Strathcona…

Reid is the creator of the popular Instagram and TikTok account Nerdy About Nature. His videos about nature on the West Coast have resonated with millions of people online Ross Reid started Nerdy About Nature, a social media page focused on sharing…

Good Night Out, a non-profit that offers free workshops on preventing sexualized violence in the nightlife industry, has opened a satellite office in Victoria A BC-based non-profit is on a mission to create safer spaces and prevent sexual violence in…

The biweekly, female-led group is open to anyone regardless of gender or ability On the last day of August, the evening sun was gold, streaming through the park at Beacon Hill's Mile Zero. A group of people sat in a circle, all perched atop…

We take a walk through Tod Inlet, or SṈIDȻEȽ, with author and photographer Gwen Curry. Now a protected area in Gowlland Tod Provincial Park, the waterway has lived many lives. A culturally significant site to the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations, the Inlet was…

Perched high above the river at the Sooke Potholes Regional Park is the abandoned dream of Albert Yuen and his elaborate but ill-fated Deertrails Resort project. All that remains of the sprawling building-to-be is an intricate stone foundation of…