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Birders gather in Oak Bay to celebrate Big Bird Day
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (405+ words) Published 3:30 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 Birders were out in force on Saturday as the second annual Big Bird Day brought enthusiasts to Uplands Park and Cattle Point to celebrate the region’s birdlife. The event, hosted by the Friends of Uplands Park,…...
VIDEO: Puppetry illusion keeps gull chicks wild at Metchosin animal rehab
1+ week, 4+ day ago (311+ words) Published 5:45 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 A white sleeve, with two black buttons for eyes and yellow tweezers for a beak might not look like the most convincing gull puppet to you and me, but for a helpless chick, it can make…...
Victoria dogs howl in support of B.C. wolves
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (499+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, August 15, 2026 Anyone who passed through Beacon Hill Park on Thursday (Aug. 13) could have heard howling echoing through the park, as dogs and their human companions gathered to show support for B.C. wolves. Pacific Wild hosted the Dog Walk…...
Rare long-beaked common dolphins spotted in North Island waters
1+ mon, 2+ 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, 3+ 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…...
Wildlife group urges coexistence after cougar attacks livestock in Sooke
2+ mon, 6+ hour ago (247+ words) Published 10:00 am Monday, June 29, 2026 Following a recent cougar attack on livestock in Sooke, the Wild Wise Society is urging residents to take preventative measures to reduce conflicts between people and wildlife. In a Facebook post, the organization said it was…...
Sooke council picks municipal park for memorial wall
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (553+ words) Published 4:00 pm Tuesday, June 2, 2026 A conceptual rendering shows how a memorial wall could look in Ed Macgregor Park. The structure would hold memorial plaques under the district’s Memorial Plaque Contribution Policy. (District of Sooke/AI-generated image) Sooke council has chosen…...
Totem pole at Victoria’s Royal BC Museum lowered for restoration
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (449+ words) Published 5:30 am Tuesday, June 2, 2026 One totem pole located at the centre of Thunderbird Park was lowered to undergo restoration work. It will be reinstalled on June 8. (Nishadini Fonseka/ Victoria News) Richard Hunt stands with the totem pole he finished carving…...
LETTER: Diet plays role in southern resident orcas’ survival
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (153+ words) Published 5:30 pm Sunday, May 31, 2026 In her letter of May 27, Nathalie Chambers omits that southern resident killer whales are Darwin candidates – culturally dependent on one type of food, whereas their transient cousins eat the seals that eat 40% of the large salmon…...
From the Victoria creators of Wind Cries Mary and Rudi, here comes Birdman
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) Published 5:00 pm Friday, May 1, 2026 Jesse Dame, founder of Cottage Hospitality Group, which opens Birdman at the historic 537 Johnson St. in downtown Victoria on May 22. (Courtesy Birdman) What started as Wind Cries Mary’s late-night fried chicken menu becomes Birdman in downtown…...