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Racers hit the street at 5th annual Hub City Soapbox Derby
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (545+ words) Published 12:06 pm Monday, August 17, 2026 From Castaway-log racers, to donuts made of foam, this year’s Hub City Soapbox Derby brought the best of the fast and fashionable to the street. On Saturday, Aug. 15, 40 youth in the stock division and 15 adults and…...
Kelowna native shortlisted in Rugby Photographer of the Year contest
1+ week, 3+ day ago (80+ words) Katrina Laurila made the top 20 in the landscape category Published 3:00 pm Friday, August 7, 2026 By Brittany Webster/Kelowna Capital News “I had travelled with this team, Trinity Western, to a few different spots, but I had never come to my hometown,…...
From farm to canvas: B.C. artist's horse dung Trump portrait causes stir
2+ week, 3+ day ago (582+ words) Published 2:35 pm Friday, July 31, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump is causing a stink in Sooke. A portrait of the polarizing political figure has become one of the biggest talking points at this year’s Sooke Fine Arts Show – not only because of its…...
Island artist stirs memories of Japanese Canadian life during B.C. exile
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (713+ words) Published 10:30 am Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Marlene Howell at the Goldfinch Arts Centre in Colwood, with some of the collection on display as part of her ‘To See Is To Remember’ exhibition. (Ben Fenlon/Goldstream Gazette) Marlene Howell with her painting ‘From…...
What’s On, May 13
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (317+ words) Published 11:00 am Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Eileen Laverty will be playing at Ladybug’s Mew in Yellow Point Farm and Garden Store Concert Stage on May 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $28. Heavy Airship: A Tribute to Led Zepplin will be playing at The Queen’s…...
Call for artists for 2027 Luminous Paths opens
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (437+ words) Published 5:30 pm Saturday, March 28, 2026 Continuum by David Martinello was one of the seven installations featured in the inaugural Luminous Paths festival. (City of Nanaimo) The inaugural Luminous Paths festival at Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo may be long over, but…...
Threatfuli: Meet Revelstoke’s internationally acclaimed butterfly guy
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1209+ words) Published 10:00 am Monday, March 23, 2026 Dave Threatful, 80, at the Revelstoke Review office Sept. 11, 2025, with a copy of Butterflies of British Columbia, which was published in 2001 and references his namesake species, Polygonia oreas threatfuli. (Evert Lindquist/Revelstoke Review) Walking around downtown Revelstoke…...
Artist draws inspiration from Vancouver Island family’s story of love and loss
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1152+ words) Published 5:45 am Thursday, March 5, 2026 Grief could be comparable to a rainbow. It comes in a storm, or out of blue sky. Sometimes it’s there without being seen, and other times blooms in bright hues. The colours arcing overhead are a…...
Vancouver Island photographer showcases award winning work in Victoria
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (431+ words) Published 5:30 am Monday, February 23, 2026 He wears a diving suit, oxygen tank and underwater camera gear to get ready for his job. Speaking to Victoria News, Gross expressed how excited he is to be featured at the exhibition. “It’s a rare…...
Wild romance: B.C. wildlife centre celebrates ‘animals that mate for life’
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (686+ words) Published 7:40 am Tuesday, February 10, 2026 By Goldstream News Gazette Staff Male and female barn owls often mate for life and may regularly use the same nest site each year. (Wild ARC/Facebook) Spring marks the beginning of mating season for many…...