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Local Journalism Initiative

Vancouver’s Gastown re-opens with no cars, enhanced First Nations touch

July 15, 2024 //  by Local Journalism Initiative

Mina Kerr-Lazenby Local Journalism Initiative reporter NORTH SHORE NEWS The historic Vancouver neighbourhood of …

Vancouver’s Gastown re-opens with no cars, enhanced First Nations touchRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Indigenous Tourism, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Vancouver

B.C.’s kelp forests are declining, but scientists are fighting back

July 9, 2024 //  by Local Journalism Initiative

By Hope Lompe, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CANADA’S NATIONAL OBSERVER Restoration of kelp forests …

B.C.’s kelp forests are declining, but scientists are fighting backRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Conservation, Environment, Wildlife

Explore Nootka & new hotel aim to expand Indigenous tourism in Gold River

April 23, 2024 //  by Local Journalism Initiative

By Alexandra Mehl, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter HA-SHILTH-SA This spring Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation …

Explore Nootka & new hotel aim to expand Indigenous tourism in Gold RiverRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Gold River, Indigenous Tourism, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro

Researchers composing scientific symphony of B.C. whale song data

October 16, 2023 //  by Local Journalism Initiative

By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CANADA’S NATIONAL OBSERVER Autumn is the season of …

Researchers composing scientific symphony of B.C. whale song dataRead More

Category: TravelTag: BCFerries, Whales

Hola Mola! Researchers tracking massive tropical fish off Vancouver Island

September 27, 2023 //  by Local Journalism Initiative

By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CANADA’S NATIONAL OBSERVER Sunfish sightings continue …

Hola Mola! Researchers tracking massive tropical fish off Vancouver IslandRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Fish, Wildlife

Deep-sea octopus garden nursery discovered beneath B.C. waves

July 25, 2023 //  by Local Journalism Initiative

By Alexandra Mehl, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter HA-SHILTH-SA Offshore of Vancouver Island, in …

Deep-sea octopus garden nursery discovered beneath B.C. wavesRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Wildlife

Discovery Islands resurfacing as a B.C. humpback hot spot

August 26, 2022 //  by Local Journalism Initiative

By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CANADA’S NATIONAL OBSERVER It’s marvellously …

Discovery Islands resurfacing as a B.C. humpback hot spotRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Whales, Wildlife

Pacific herring spawn spectacle surfaces along West Coast

March 19, 2022 //  by Local Journalism Initiative

By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CANADA’S NATIONAL OBSERVER ​Ribbons of milky …

Pacific herring spawn spectacle surfaces along West CoastRead More

Category: TravelTag: Comox Valley, Environment, Fish, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Haida Gwaii’s forest-dwelling hawk: One of the most endangered species on the planet

October 13, 2021 //  by Local Journalism Initiative

By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal A dense fog rolls in from the ocean on a cool, …

Haida Gwaii’s forest-dwelling hawk: One of the most endangered species on the planetRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Haida Gwaii, Northern BC Attractions, Wildlife

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