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Missing pigeon returns to Saanich home after dayslong flyabout
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (198+ words) Published 10:32 am Monday, August 31, 2026 By Victoria News Staff A Turkish tumbling pigeon is back home after a dayslong tour of the Swan Lake area in Saanich. One-year-old Wilson took off while staying with a friend of the owner, prompting a…...
Honouring Dorothy: Tiny turtles tucked away in James Bay a gesture of kindness
2+ week, 1+ day ago (268+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, August 16, 2026 Turtles lined up on a log in Beacon Hill Park often spark joy for visitors – both for newcomers and for regulars. Some return again and again, like Dorothy. When she was feeling OK between chemo treatments,…...
Rescued otter returns to its family on Cormorant Island
2+ week, 5+ day ago (352+ words) Published 9:37 am Wednesday, August 12, 2026 On July 28, the Alert Bay RCMP was notified of an injured otter at the ’Namgis Dock in Alert Bay. Earlier that day, local residents heard sounds of animals in distress and went to investigate. Upon arrival,…...
Headline history: Deer being shot with arrows in Nanaimo has long history
3+ week, 3+ day ago (356+ words) Published 10:00 am Friday, August 7, 2026 People shooting urban deer with arrows has been going on for many years in Nanaimo. The first documented media reports of deer being illegally shot with arrows or crossbow bolts in the city was in December,…...
VIDEO: The most endangered frogs in B.C.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (342+ words) Published 8:00 pm Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Wildlife Preservation Canada (WPC) lead biologist Andrea Gielens was explaining how to tell the difference between a native and an invasive species of frog during a presentation about the endangered Oregon spotted frog at the Campbell…...
COLUMN: Watch out for deer on the roadways
4+ week, 2+ day ago (575+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, August 1, 2026 I struck a deer many years ago while driving along Hammond Bay Road. The Columbian black-tailed deer, the type that primarily populates Nanaimo, jumped out of the bushes by the side of road and landed right…...
Rescued osprey chick returned to Sooke nest after eagle attack
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (576+ words) Published 12:00 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 A young osprey is back in its nest overlooking Sooke’s Fred Milne Park after surviving an eagle attack, thanks to a coordinated rescue involving residents, wildlife volunteers, veterinarians and businesses. The rescue began on July 15, at…...
Rare long-beaked common dolphins spotted in North Island waters
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) Published 11:30 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 A rare juvenile long-beaked common dolphin was spotted in Esperanza Inlet on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, July 2026. (Stephanie Lacasse/Contributor) Experts at the Marine Education and Research Society (MERS) are monitoring reports of rare…...
Owl found on side of Williams Lake road transported to rehabilitation society
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (466+ words) Published 11:21 am Friday, July 3, 2026 A long-eared owl found by a paramedic is hopefully on its way to recovery after being transported to Delta by a Williams Lake trucking company. It was found a few days earlier by a paramedic on…...
VIDEO: Otter family turns Beach Avenue into a wildlife crosswalk in Oak Bay
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) Published 3:30 pm Sunday, June 21, 2026 A mother river otter leads her three pups across Beach Avenue near Willows Beach on Saturday morning as cyclists and pedestrians pause to watch the family make its way across the road. (Tony Trozzo/Oak Bay…...