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Saanich sends motions to recognize the ‘rights of trees’ to the woodchipper
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (729+ words) Published 4:30 pm Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Following a call for public support, Saanich Coun. Nathalie Chambers’ motion to recognize trees as living beings with rights was sent through the shredder by council. At the July 20 meeting, Chambers argued that the motion would…...
Rare long-beaked common dolphins spotted in North Island waters
1+ week, 5+ day 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
2+ week, 4+ day 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…...
Nat Geo explorer, UVic researchers reveal decades of kelp forest loss
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) Published 5:45 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Research from the University of Victoria has shown that some kelp forests around Vancouver Island were disappearing far earlier than scientists previously thought. “Most research has focused on recent kelp forest losses resulting from well-known marine…...
PHOTOS: Restored totem pole stands again outside Victoria’s Royal BC Museum
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (280+ words) Published 5:15 pm Monday, June 8, 2026 By Victoria News Staff A totem pole was raised in Victoria’s Thunderbird Park June 8 one week after it was lowered for restoration. (Liam Razzell/Victoria News) As rain lashed Victoria on Monday, dozens gathered outside the…...
LETTER: Diet plays role in southern resident orcas’ survival
1+ mon, 2+ 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…...
LETTER: Century-old tree sacrificed for more Victoria housing
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (412+ words) Victoria News LETTER: Century-old tree sacrificed for more Victoria housing Published 5:30 pm Friday, May 29, 2026 Today a cedar tree well over a century old (and nearly four storeys tall) died to make way for a housing development on my street. There…...
VIDEO: Gulls just wanna have fun: Victoria seagull squawk showdown returns
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (843+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, May 6, 2026 A gull perches on driftwood at Cattle Point.(Ben Fenlon/Victoria News) Rocky Point Bird Observatory’s Simone Littledale is encouraging folks to lose their inhibitions and compete in Victoria’s second Scream Like A Gull Contest on…...
From the Victoria creators of Wind Cries Mary and Rudi, here comes Birdman
2+ mon, 2+ 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…...
LETTER: Humans, not dogs, responsible for biodiversity loss in Saanich
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (379+ words) Victoria News LETTER: Humans, not dogs, responsible for biodiversity loss in Saanich Published 6:30 pm Friday, May 1, 2026 The district says that the page wire fence has been installed to protect sensitive ecosystem, allowing plants to regrow. (Olivier Laurin/Saanich News) Dogs…...