Mark Brennae

Ottawa

Writer at Capital Daily

Postmedia News editor. Montreal Expos fan.

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Saanich group says it may have the numbers to stall operations centre AAP

2 days ago | capitaldaily.ca | Mark Brennae

InfrastructureNewsBased on facts either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The group of Saanich residents says it delivered 8,276 hard-copy electoral response forms (ERFs) to Saanich Municipal Hall on Wednesday, the final day to vote to reject Saanich’s ask to borrow $150M for the project. Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning.
It's been 50 years: Are you ready to go back into the water?

1 week ago | capitaldaily.ca | Mark Brennae

Local shark expert Mark Leiren-Young remembers seeing Jaws as a kid in a movie theatre in Vancouver and being “frigging terrified.” He wasn’t alone. Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Thank you! Your submission has been received!Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. There is a term in shark parlance called the Jaws Effect.
Province ends treatment funding for terminally ill Langford girl

1 week ago | capitaldaily.ca | Mark Brennae

HealthNewsBased on facts either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Clinical evidence indicates that once a patient’s motor and language functions begin to slow, Brineura therapy is no longer beneficial in slowing the disease, the provincial health minister said. Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Thank you! Your submission has been received!Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Broken Butterfly is a mother-daughter story of love, pain and terror

3 weeks ago | capitaldaily.ca | Mark Brennae

The story is peppered with Erin’s first-hand insight in the form of despairing journal excerpts describing three years of detention, drugs, and sexual exploitation. Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Thank you! Your submission has been received!Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Moviegoers petition city to keep downtown movie experiences

1 month ago | capitaldaily.ca | Mark Brennae

BusinessNewsBased on facts either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. If both theatres were to close, it would leave the IMAX in the Royal BC Museum as the lone multi-screen theatres screening major releases, and Silver City at Tillicum the closest multiplex cinema. Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Thank you! Your submission has been received!Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Victoria YMCA-YWCA moving to Bay Centre

1 month ago | capitaldaily.ca | Mark Brennae

HealthNewsBased on facts either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The new Y won’t have a pool, gymnasium, or any racquet sport courts, something Gent estimates 10-15% of the membership usesGet the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Thank you! Your submission has been received!Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Want to hold an event here? There are rules

1 month ago | capitaldaily.ca | Mark Brennae

ProtestsExplainerProvides context or background, definition and detail on a specific topic. Event organizers can’t drive poles or stakes into the ground and if their event is to go longer than two hours, they may have to provide portable toilets. Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Thank you! Your submission has been received!Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Liberals trumped Conservatives who didn't pivot, says UVic professor

1 month ago | capitaldaily.ca | Mark Brennae

Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney engages the crowd in Ottawa following Monday's vote. Photo: ShutterstockLiberal Party Leader Mark Carney engages the crowd in Ottawa following Monday's vote. Photo: ShutterstockFederal Election 2025 NewsBased on facts either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. “Talk about a turn of events." — UVic political scientist Michael Prince Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning.
Victoria candidates answer key questions ahead of federal election

2 months ago | capitaldaily.ca | Mark Brennae

Federal Election 2025 NewsBased on facts either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. US President Donald Trump has imposed himself squarely in the centre of Canadian politics, leading leaders of all stripes to try to tell you they and only they can best defend Canada in trade talks with him. Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning.
James Bay residents rail against Victoria's proposed OCP

2 months ago | capitaldaily.ca | Mark Brennae

City HallNewsBased on facts either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. “We want balanced development that protects affordable housing, preserves our heritage, and maintains our green spaces.” — James Bay Coalition spokesperson Mariann Burka. Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Thank you! Your submission has been received!Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.