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Environment

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

West Coast cleanup pulls 50 tonnes of marine debris off island shores

January 1, 2022 //  by The Canadian Press

By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CANADA’S NATIONAL OBSERVER A West Coast cleanup …

West Coast cleanup pulls 50 tonnes of marine debris off island shoresRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Environment, Nature, Things to Do in Vancouver Island

Star light, Star bright: Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park certified as International Dark Sky Park

August 18, 2021 //  by Joanne Hill

Almost every child has wished upon a star or gazed up at those far-off lights dotted about the night sky and wondered. …

Star light, Star bright: Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park certified as International Dark Sky ParkRead More

Category: TravelTag: Environment, Parks Canada, Stargazing, Travel

151 acres of biodiverse South Okanagan land donated to Nature Trust of BC

July 17, 2021 //  by Monique Tamminga

Through the generosity of donors, Nature Trust of BC announced that 151 acres (61 hectares) of land, known as the Park …

151 acres of biodiverse South Okanagan land donated to Nature Trust of BCRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Environment, Nature, Okanagan Getaways, Parks

Plastic-trapping ‘artificial coastline’ to depart from Victoria

July 16, 2021 //  by Jake Romphf

New plastic clean-up technology will launch from Victoria, British Columbia, later this month, headed for one of the …

Plastic-trapping ‘artificial coastline’ to depart from VictoriaRead More

Category: TravelTag: Beaches, Environment, Ocean Protection, Plastic waste

Canada’s Ocean Wise program helps restaurants reduce plastic waste

April 22, 2021 //  by Jennifer Blyth

A Vancouver-based conservation organization has launched an innovative program to help food-related businesses reduce …

Canada’s Ocean Wise program helps restaurants reduce plastic wasteRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: Canada, Environment, Ocean Protection, Restaurants, Wildlife

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

February 14, 2021 //  by Binny Paul

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 Island, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Vancouver Island grizzlies: moving in, or just passing through?

June 10, 2020 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Officially, grizzly bears don’t live on Vancouver Island. But increasing numbers of anecdotal sightings are …

Vancouver Island grizzlies: moving in, or just passing through?Read More

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

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