July 15 - Sign says slow down: More road speed dips

Good morning !

We hope you had a great weekend. Today we start off with stories about rule changes for both homes and cars.

— Cam

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NEWS

Speed-limit drop signage starts phasing in in Esquimalt

The Township is officially dipping road speeds; as voted early this year, main roads are now 40km/h while others (with a few exceptions) are down to 30 km/h. The full rollout of new speed limit signs is expected to take three years.

Esquimalt follows Victoria and Saanich, which have both similarly lowered road speeds in an effort to prevent crash deaths. These local municipalities’ road speed pilots have cited research indicating 90% of people survive being hit at 30km/h but below 20% at 50km/h.

Victoria is rolling out its street sign changes neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood, with Esquimalt’s neighbour Vic West the main area targeted this year. The local municipalities had been eyeing a broad drop in speeds for several years, and ended up having to implement it through individual bylaws rather than through a regional pilot project.

⚠️ Capital Bulletin

Some wind later today near Juan de Fuca Strait, which will cut heat by 6-8 degrees.

Last day to apply to display art for a year in Commercial Alley. [Victoria]

30-year treaty process with K’ómoks First Nation nearly complete, BC Gov says.

Bag fees now mandatory at BC stores: Minimum $2 for reusables and $0.25 for paper. [BC Gov’t]

Victoria 6, Edmonton 3: HarbourCats win Bark in the Park game. 

Driving today? Check the current traffic situation via Google.

NEWS

New BC tenancy rules begin Thursday, targeting bad-faith eviction

Several BC tenancy changes, announced in April, aim to cut down on landlords using the process to remove long-term tenants and jack up rent. BC has the highest eviction rate in Canada, per a UBC study last year, and the vast majority of those are no-fault.

Local tenants have described cases in which landlords file to move themselves or a close family member in, only to rent the unit back out. The current process puts the onus on tenants to dispute a notice; Together Against Poverty Society says that tenants often give up and allow the eviction.

Eviction-filing website will launch

Starting July 18, landlords must use the Landlord Use Web Portal to file a notice to end tenancy for personal occupancy (which can include moving in a close family member) or caretaker use. The new site requires a reason for eviction and info of the person who will take over the suite. That person must stay for 12+ months (up from 6). These notices can also no longer be used in purpose-built rental buildings with 5+ units.

If these processes aren’t followed, a landlord may owe 12 months’ rent if the eviction is found to have been bad-faith by an audit or a Residential Tenancy Branch hearing. Tenants will now have 30 days to trigger a hearing by formally disputing the notice—not 15—and the amount of advance eviction notice now required has been doubled to four months. This aligns personal-use eviction timelines with those for renovictions.   

FOOD

7 of Victoria’s most photo-ready restaurants

Victoria is full of beautiful sights, and that certainly doesn’t exclude its restaurants. From candlelit rooms decorated with brick fireplaces to sky-high seating that overlooks the city, there are spaces that are practically screaming to get their photo taken.

Here are seven of our top Instagram-worthy dining rooms in Victoria, featuring an ambiance you’ll want to come back to again and again.

Check them out at Tasting Victoria.

⭐️ Capital Picks

🦌 A 4-ear deer? A local claims to have seen one in Oak Bay with a triple-lobed ear. [Drawing]

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🗞️ In Other News

UVic signs new agreement with Ts’uubaa-asatx Nation
The five-year deal with the nation (formerly called Lake Cowichan First Nation) will play a role in shaping the future of the 10-hectare property UVic has in the area. [Release]

Langford floats in Pride parade for first time
The City made its inaugural appearance at Victoria Pride a week ago. With recent vandalism against 2SLGBTQ+ symbols such as the Spencer crosswalk, Mayor Scott Goodmanson said there are “still those being ridiculed, and living in fear” in the community. [The Westshore]

Book covers 30 years of conservation in the Salish Sea
After the death of a fellow conservationist, Lasqueti Islander Sheila Harrington decided to interview 50+ of her other peers to gather their stories—the stories of decades of conservation efforts across 17 distinct islands. [CBC]

Pacific FC hovers in middle of pack, halfway through season
The Langford soccer club's weekend loss to rival Forge puts it at 5-4-5. With half the regular season remaining, PFC sits in the middle of the standings tied with “sibling” club Vancouver FC. 

🗓️ Things to do

 🎵 Music in the Park: West Coast Soul Collective, Tio Chorinho, Flavia Nascimento, and Les Aunties at the Cameron Bandshell at Beacon Hill. Today. 1:30-7pm. [Info] 

⏳ Beachfest in Parksville continues: Artists will compete to create sand sculptures until Aug. 18. [Details]  

💿 Eventide outdoor music: Resonance Collective curates electronic sounds Wednesday in Centennial. 6-9:30pm. [Info]

🎨 Art Gallery Paint-In arrives on Saturday for another year. Begins 11am. [Details]

📽 Cinecenta movies: La Chimera, a new magic-realist movie about tomb-raiding in Italy, plays today. This week: Indigenous resistance doc Yintah, ‘80s cult classic Repo Man, and Japan-set Wim Welders joint Perfect Days. [Schedule]

😜 Nanaimo's Silly Boat Regatta is this Sunday at Mayfair Sutton Park. [Info]

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👀 In Case You Missed It

Victoria rent has risen since last year—even though rent in most of BC has not. [July 14]

New updated interactive map of Sooke's 72 parks. [The Westshore]

Sat. news: RBCM returns chief's seat; Royal Roads gets record donation. [July 13]

Calm morning in Inner Harbour captured by Doug Clement. [Photo]

Got your nose! One owl pranks another. [Robert Fraser photo]

Live eels tumble out of cooler at YVR. [Video]

Local veteran dead at 105: John Hillman walked laps of Carlton House to fundraise for Save the Children. [CP]

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