Capital Daily Podcast
1) The Dream For A Park In Metchosin’s Town Centre Is Close To A Reality
For the past five years, Shannon Carman has been trying to bring a park to Methchosin’s small town centre. After a proposal to council, it may finally come to fruition. She joins us to tell us more ab...Show More
2) From Patient To Provider: Stephanie Renaas’s Journey To Audiology
Stephanie Renaas was diagnosed with hearing loss as a toddler and has spent her life working with the Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre to create a successful life for herself. Now she has come f...Show More
3) How The Sooke Potholes Got Its Ruins
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 buil...Show More
4) Greater Victoria's Doctor Shortage Is Getting Worse
A double whammy of bad primary care news hit Greater Victoria this week. The Gordon Head Treatment Centre announced it will be closing its doors in August when one of their physicians leaves for anoth...Show More
5) Analyzing Vancouver Island Municipalities’ Wildfire Risk
With the province on high alert this wildfire season, we speak to an expert about risk factors for Vancouver Island municipalities and prevention and preparation.
6) Mayor Geoff Orr Responds To Concerns Over North Saanich’s Official Community Plan
This Municipal Monday, we speak to the District of North Saanich Geoff Orr about the ongoing Official Community Plan process. He addresses concerns from the public and explains what happens next.
Mayor Geoff Orr Responds To Concerns Over North Saanich’s Official Community Plan
29:41 | Jul 12th, 2021
7) High School Students Bring A Recycling Program To Their Local Community
High school students in the remote Indigenous Nitinaht community started a recycling program to fill a gap in their area.
8) What The Toppling Of The James Cook Statue Means For Victoria’s History
As Victoria grapples with the intense emotions that lead to protestors tossing the Captain James Cook statue into the harbour, we take a step back and analyze what statues mean for our society, what t...Show More
9) The Historic Vancouver Island Earthquake of 1946
Its been 75 years since Canada's largest onshore earthquake occurred on the Island. We look back at that day and learn about how it happened. We also speak with a seismologist about the earthquake haz...Show More
10) How Indigenous-Led Organizations Are Rebuilding Connection to Language and Culture
Nanaimo is losing two of its Indigenous-led schools: the Tsawalk and Nisaika Kum’tuks Learning Centres. We speak with Capital Daily reporter Jolene Rudisuela about what the schools meant to students, ...Show More