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Natural born killer whales: B.C. man witnesses orca seal buffet hunt
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (755+ words) Published 10:11 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 On game night, it’s easy to pick a side to cheer for. When the stakes are life or death – and both sides are icons of Greater Victoria’s waters – choosing who to champion is not so easy....
Red sun heralds smoky skies across lower Vancouver Island
4+ week, 2+ day ago (171+ words) Published 12:36 pm Thursday, August 13, 2026 Smoky skies continue across Greater Victoria, with a red sun rising Thursday (Aug. 13) indicating particulates in the air. Smoke from fires burning in B.C. and south of the border will commingle over the region, getting heavier around…...
Broombusters society celebrates 20 years of cutting broom on Vancouver Island
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (359+ words) Published 7:30 pm Saturday, June 20, 2026 More than 30 local volunteers gathered in Coombs on June 13 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Broombusters Invasive Plant Society. Attendees included past and present volunteers who have helped clear Scotch broom throughout the Parksville-Qualicum-Beach area, from…...
Fresh optimism airs as B.C. town tackles wastewater odour woes
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (631+ words) Published 10:40 am Wednesday, June 17, 2026 A prolonged malodour lingering through the streets of Southside appears to be subsiding, amid ongoing work to alleviate the smell of Revelstoke’s wastewater treatment plant. Construction to modernize and extend the life of the lagoon-style facility…...
Pacific Biological Station hosting open house
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (175+ words) Published 6:00 pm Friday, May 29, 2026 Fisheries and Oceans Canada is hosting an open house at Nanaimo’s Pacific Biological Station on Saturday, May 30. The PBS, located at 3190 Hammond Bay Rd., is a world-class federal research facility that plays a critical role in…...
UVic alumnus’ work on wildfire research lands her on National Geographic list
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (682+ words) Published 12:00 pm Thursday, April 2, 2026 Dr. Kira Hoffman, a UVic alumnus, is included in the National Geographic 33 honouree list for 2026, for her contributions to wildfire research. (Courtesy of Kira Hoffman website) Fight fire with fire. That idea helped shape fire ecologist…...
QUIZ: Exploring visions of the future
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) Published 4:50 am Sunday, January 4, 2026 In the 1960s, Canadian actor William Shatner, played the role of Star Trek Capt. James Kirk. (James Vaughan / Flickr) (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Bill Gates pictured in 2023. What prediction did he make about artificial intelligence in 2025? (Wikimedia Commons) The…...
Rogue restaurant’s romp creates temporary Shuswap Shark infestation
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (192+ words) Published 6:00 am Thursday, November 27, 2025 The Shark Shack, moored at Old Town Bay on the Shuswap Lake in Sicamous, made a great escape on Wednesday, Nov. 26, floating as far as Annis Bay on the way to Salmon Arm before being reported....
B.C. filmmaker brings Emmy-winning DNA documentary home
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (532+ words) Published 3:00 pm Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Glenlyon Norfolk School will dim the lights Thursday night for a story that’s been two decades in the making, and for Victoria filmmaker Niobe Thompson, it feels a bit like bringing a long, winding journey back…...
Film fuels biologist call to help protect unique B.C. old-growth wilderness
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (1218+ words) Published 5:30 am Monday, November 10, 2025 From left, Tyler McKendry, Valhalla Wilderness Society biologist Amber Peters, her dog Akash and Václav Kuželka prepare a boat at Carnes Creek to access the Rainbow-Jordan Wilderness via Lake Revelstoke, pictured Oct. 9, 2025. (Evert Lindquist/Revelstoke Review)…...