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Train conductor frees bobcat stuck on a track near Trail

February 21, 2021 //  by Zoe Ducklow, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A little bobcat was enjoying his breakfast of duck just outside Trail, BC when below-zero temperatures caused him to …

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Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Wildlife

Honing your cross-country skills? Check out this BC ski instructor’s YouTube channel!

February 19, 2021 //  by Black Press Media Staff

If you’ve looked to cross country skiing as a way to get outside and active close to home this winter, …

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Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Comox Valley, cross country skiing, Skiing and Snowboarding, Things to Do in Vancouver, WCT Intro, YouTube

B.C. shoreline cleanup nets 127 tonnes of marine debris

February 14, 2021 //  by Quinn Bender

Roughly 127 tonnes of garbage and debris has been removed from B.C.’s coastal shorelines as part of an innovative …

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Category: news, TravelTag: Beaches, British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Ocean Protection

Vancouver Island-filmed documentary echoes the ‘call of the coastal wolves’

February 14, 2021 //  by Binny Paul, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A trio of B.C. filmmakers is back with a new wildlife documentary, this time about Vancouver Island’s coastal …

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Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Environment, Things to Do in Vancouver, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Backyard birders flock to annual count Feb. 12 to 15

February 9, 2021 //  by Jennifer Blyth

If nesting closer to home this year has made you a bit of a bird fancier, you’re not alone. Our feathered …

Backyard birders flock to annual count Feb. 12 to 15Read More

Category: news, TravelTag: Birdwatching, British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Places to Visit in Alberta, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Princeton-area grasslands now protected as conservation area

February 9, 2021 //  by Andrea DeMeer

Approximately 2,600 acres just north of Princeton are being protected as conservation land. The property – the …

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Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Equestrian, Hiking, Hunting and Fishing, Nature, Okanagan Getaways, Wildlife

Divers make their mark on the Alberni Inlet

February 3, 2021 //  by Elena Rardon

Just off the coast of the China Creek Marina, below the surface of the Alberni Inlet, an entire ecosystem exists within …

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Category: news, TravelTag: Alberni Valley, British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Diving, PORT ALBERNI, Staycation secrets, Things to Do in Vancouver

3 Epic highways for your next Yukon road trip

February 2, 2021 //  by Amy Attas

OK, now isn’t the best time for your Yukon vacation. Every person entering the Yukon is required to self-isolate …

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Category: news, TravelTag: Alaska, Alaska Highway, Canada, Northern lights, Roadtrip, Things to do, USA, Visit Yukon, WCT Intro

Pacific Rim Whale Festival aims for virtual return in March

February 1, 2021 //  by Andrew Bailey

Like the grey whales it salutes, the Pacific Rim Whale Festival is poised to return to the Tofino-Ucluelet region this …

Pacific Rim Whale Festival aims for virtual return in MarchRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Grey Whales, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver, Tofino,, Ucluelet, Wildlife

Whale Trail helps a Prairie girl spot whales from shore

January 30, 2021 //  by Amy Attas

My first few years on the West Coast were full of whale-watching near-misses. Everywhere I went, people told me the …

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Category: news, TravelTag: Alaska, British Columbia Destinations, California, Canada, OREGON, Things to do, USA, Washington, WCT Intro, Whale watching, Wildlife

VIDEO: Rare shoreline close encounter with northern resident orcas near Bowen Island

January 28, 2021 //  by Terry Farrell

Bowen Island resident Di Izdebski had a close encounter with a pod of orcas recently – right outside her front …

VIDEO: Rare shoreline close encounter with northern resident orcas near Bowen IslandRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Orca, Travel, WCT Intro, Whales, Wildlife

2021’s full Wolf Moon shines bright Jan. 28

January 27, 2021 //  by Adam Louis

Mark your calendars: the Wolf Moon will soon be upon us. The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts January’s …

2021’s full Wolf Moon shines bright Jan. 28Read More

Category: news, TravelTag: Astronomy, moon

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