5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (467+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, April 4, 2026 Langford diver Ryan Swan takes the steps necessary to go deep in the Saanich Inlet, and find the rare and elusive glass sponges " living remnants of ancient reef systems that once dominated prehistoric oceans. (Courtesy Ryan…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (251+ words) Published 5:00 am Friday, March 20, 2026 Nature Watch by John G. Woods I'm often asked if I have a favourite bird " a question I've found difficult to answer. I typically avoid picking a one species by saying that I have many favourite birds....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (266+ words) Published 4:30 pm Wednesday, March 18, 2026 The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) was barking up the right tree with the District of Sicamous, with council officially endorsing its Forestry is a Solution initiative. The request came to the March 11 council meeting,…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (237+ words) Published 5:00 am Saturday, March 14, 2026 Perspectives on the protection and preservation of local waterways will be on tap for an upcoming B.C. World Water Week event hosted by the Shuswap Climate Action Society (SCAS). With the theme, Our Water, Our Future: Regional…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (686+ words) Published 7:40 am Tuesday, February 10, 2026 By Goldstream News Gazette Staff Male and female barn owls often mate for life and may regularly use the same nest site each year. (Wild ARC/Facebook) Spring marks the beginning of mating season for many…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (318+ words) Published 10:30 am Tuesday, December 30, 2025 By News Staff Victoria Divers setting up a sound localization array used to capture Biologists from the University of Victoria discovered that even closely related fish species make unique and distinctive sounds, and they determined that…...