Victoria youth joins hundreds in pledging not to have children until government takes climate...
“As a 17-year-old, I should not have to worry about having or not having children, yet it has become my responsibility because the adults are not adulting..."
BC Ferries employees remove over 1,700 kg of garbage from beaches (VIDEO)
They found bizarre items like a baby stroller, various car parts, and a can of ham.
Toxic blue-green algae bloom at Beaver Lake is over, says Island Health
But beachgoers should be vigilant of a blue-green sheen appearing on the lake
10 places to find stylish and sustainable fashion pieces in Victoria
Just in time for fall! 🛍
Island Health expands bacteria advisory for Elk/Beaver Lake
2 previous advisories for the lake were released earlier this month.
BC’s long-term autumn forecast has just been released
Winter is NOT coming…
BC Parks working to bring rare butterfly back to habitat near Vancouver Island
The Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly disappeared from southern Vancouver Island in the early 1990s.
Wildlife rescue centre issues warning after people caught feeding black bear on Vancouver Island
“Feeding the bear is putting the bear at high risk of having to be euthanized…”
Rain is expected to fall over Victoria this entire weekend
You might want to postpone your weekend lake plans!
4 Vancouver Island breweries team up for a ‘killer’ collab
Whale, we know what we’re drinking this weekend 🍻
3 more Southern Resident killer whales near Vancouver Island have died this year
The total population has dropped to just 73.
Vancouver Island residents spot Northern Lights early Monday morning (PHOTOS)
Were you lucky enough to see the Aurora Borealis? 🌌
Victoria is about to see 7 straight days of at least 24°C weather
Get that A/C ready! 🔥
These common items people are recycling are putting workers at risk: Recycle BC
One British Columbian put “58 rounds of live ammunition” into their recycling.
Environment Canada issues special weather statement for parts of Vancouver Island
Prepare to get drenched!
Popular Dallas Road tree to be removed by city staff this August
The tree has been a community landmark for over a century
Province wants to know your opinion on banning single-use plastic bags in BC
BC Court of Appeals recently struck down Victoria’s plastic bag ban.
Victoria to see 7 straight days of sunshine
Take off those jackets and put on some sunscreen!
Here’s what that mysterious funnel-shaped cloud looming over Vancouver Island was
Did you see the long column of cloud? 👀
Researchers to start exploring Canada’s largest underwater volcano near Vancouver Island tomorrow
You can even watch live-streams of their underwater expedition!
You can get paid up to $550 for cleaning up cigarette butts from Victoria...
Cigarettes make up half of the waste found on Victoria’s shorelines.
Victoria plastic bag ban struck down by B.C. Court of Appeals ruling
"There is no turning back," said Mayor Lisa Helps
Baby orca born near Tofino confirmed to be a girl
This is one gender reveal party we can get behind!
Camper receives over $1,000 fine for starting campfire in a Langford park
He was in a non-camping zone 🤦🏽♀️
Coastal Naturalists are returning to BC Ferries starting tomorrow
Over 100 extra presentations have been added to the schedule! 🐳
Canadian government to ban all single-use plastics by 2021
Shopping bags, straws, cutlery, plates, stir sticks
Annual World Oceans Day celebration returns to Victoria Fisherman’s Wharf this weekend
Think you’re smart enough to reassemble a life-sized Orca skeleton?
Vancouver Island is currently under Level 3 drought rating
Everyone is asked to voluntarily reduce water use
UVic study says humans consume around 100,000 plastic particles per year
In the food we eat and the air we breathe
BC is sending 130+ more firefighters to assist in Alberta and Yukon wildfires
Over 250 firefighters were already sent to Alberta in May.
Canada needs better cannabis waste guidelines to prevent Greenhouse Gas emissions (OPINION)
Unclear guidelines have forced processing facilities to turn to make-shift methods
Federal government increases protections for BC’s remaining killer whales
Only 75 Southern Resident Killer Whales remain off our coast.
Province invests nearly $300K into Vancouver Island wildfire reduction funding
The money is going towards preventing fires before they start.
Hundreds gather in downtown Victoria for National Youth Climate strike (PHOTOS)
"Cut the crap, not the trees"
Protest groups to host rally against Premier Horgan’s “climate crimes” this Friday in Victoria
The “peaceful protest” focuses on environmental issues.
10 unique ways to reduce your plastic consumption in Victoria
While shopping locally! ♻️🌿
Get your broken items fixed for FREE at a Repair Cafe this Saturday
Don't throw out that old computer or that broken bicycle!
BC Ferries wins innovation award for switching from diesel to LNG
As a result, CO2 emissions will be reduced by 12,500 tonnes annually.
Harbour Air will soon become the world’s first all-electric airline
They’re about to convert all the aircraft in their fleet.
Thetis Lake Park has just been expanded by over 150 hectares
At a cost of $6.5 million.
BC invests $101 million to prepare for upcoming wildfire season
Firefighters will be given night vision goggles 👀
Here are the results from the 44th annual Greater Victoria Flower Count
For the first time in 5 years, we have a new winner!
BC and Ottawa establish $142 million fund to rebuild wild salmon stocks
It will support projects by Indigenous and conservation groups who aim to protect and restore wild salmon stock
33 photos from Victoria students’ strike for climate change inaction this afternoon (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)
"You saw this coming. You did nothing. It's our turn."
Over 200 miniature earthquakes rumbled between Victoria and Seattle
They could signal the beginning of a larger event.
The toxic blue-green algae warning has lifted from Elk Lake after nearly 4 months
The algae was potentially lethal for animals.
Province working to improve pedestrian and vehicle safety at Vancouver Island’s Cathedral Grove
Over 500 people provided suggestions.
BC crabs may be feeding on methane as a way to adapt to climate...
Tanner crabs were previously known to feed exclusively on phytoplankton
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