B.C. approves plastic bag ban bylaws for Victoria, other municipal governments
Victoria first introduced the bylaw in 2018, but it was quashed the year after.
Shawnigan Lake woman receives $345 fine after tampering with bear trap
The trap was set by the Conservation Officer Service.
Endangered orca that carried dead calf for 17 days gives birth to new healthy...
Tahlequah's new baby is "healthy and precocious."
28 new electric vehicle charging stations will be installed on Vancouver Island
Funded jointly by federal, provincial, and local governments.
Saanich plastic bag ban bylaw approved by provincial government
The bylaw will now be presented for final adoption at a council meeting
UVic votes to reduce short term investment in high carbon emitting companies
A student and faculty movement says it's a token measure that is nowhere near enough
Three more earthquakes hit the coast of Vancouver Island this afternoon
The last quake struck at 12:56 p.m.
Activist video shows infected blood still flowing into waters near Campbell River after two...
Scientists and activists alike are concerned about the potential spread of disease
Victoria climate activists plan protest to stop LNG on Black Friday
Demanding an end to fracking and extraction
Climate protesters rally outside Victoria Times Colonist building
It was an eventful Wednesday afternoon outside the Douglas Street building
Victoria protesters plan to erect “gallows” outside Times Colonist building tomorrow
To protest allegedly biased coverage of the climate crisis
Oak Bay residents find fliers on vehicles accusing them of contributing to climate crisis
"This handbill was left on your vehicle because your vehicle burns a lot of fuel."
Climate change denier loses adjunct professor status at University of Victoria (UPDATED)
Susan Crockford was an adjunct professor in the Anthropology department for 15 years
Canada’s federal political parties were just graded on their climate change policies
Guess who "did not attend science class"? 😬
These 5 companies were named the top plastic polluters in Canada (REPORT)
And the two most prolific polluters are the same as last year
BC Transit cancels 11 trips in Victoria on Monday evening
The transit advisory will end at 9:59 p.m. tonight
Climate activists will shut down Johnson Street bridge today as part of Canada-wide movement
This protest also coincides with the closure of Gorge Road between Tillicum and Harriet Roads
This Victoria group will occupy Johnson Street bridge to protest climate inaction on Monday
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Fisherman shocked after catching red-bellied piranha in Vancouver Island lake
It was the second of its kind found in the same lake
Thousands of protestors will rally for climate action in Victoria today
Similar events have been planned in cities across Canada today
Victoria, Saanich partner with building association to cut emissions by 50% in the next...
"Over 30% of Victoria’s greenhouse gas emissions come from large buildings...," says mayor Lisa Helps
Victoria plans to ask Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in plastic bag ban...
The initial ban was struck down by the BC appellate court earlier this year
Victoria post-secondary institutions show support for students participating in Climate Strike
The largest climate action movement across Canada is happening this Friday
MEC stores announce Canada-wide closure on Friday to support climate change strikers
Millions around the world kicked off Global Climate Strike week by taking to the streets last Friday
Victoria takes U.N. pledge to plant 5,000 trees by the end of 2020
It is the first Canadian city to take the pledge
Popular singer Raffi will be joining hundreds of youth in Victoria for global climate...
Thousands of #ClimateStrike events are happening across 150 countries today
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.
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Transportation ministry warns of traffic delays on highway near Sooke
Construction on Highway 14 is expected to take place until late October.
