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Threatfuli: Meet Revelstoke’s internationally acclaimed butterfly guy
3+ hour, 10+ min 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
2+ week, 4+ day 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
1+ mon, 7+ hour 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’
1+ 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…...
Sumo wrestling club gets off the ground in Greater Victoria
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (993+ words) Published 10:00 am Saturday, January 31, 2026 Tom Edwards gets set as Graham Kolbiens inches towards him with Huge Mansfield watching on. (Tony Trozzo/Oak Bay News) The club trains every Saturday at Willows Beach, and soon to move to for HoodRich Jiu…...
Nanaimo Astronomy Society first new year meeting focuses on budding astrophotographers
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (110+ words) Published 5:00 pm Sunday, January 25, 2026 More advanced equipment includes star-tracking telescope mounts that allow for longer exposure times to create brighter and more detailed images by keeping the camera and telescope in sync with the movement of the stars across the…...
Island photographer captures personal handwritten notes found in used books
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (419+ words) Published 9:15 am Sunday, January 25, 2026 "Shelf Memories: The Invitation" by Parksville Shelf Memories: The Invitation is a new digital collection gathered over the last six months and inspired by Conway"s love for books. It will be on display at the…...
Northern Lights put on show above B.C. ski hill
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (86+ words) Published 11:20 am Tuesday, January 20, 2026 The Northern Lights were dancing above Vernon's SilverStar Mountain Resort Monday, Jan. 19. (SilverStar video screen shot) While citizens of Vernon were under a cloud Monday evening, Jan. 19, those above were treated to a spectacular show. SilverStar…...
Humans blamed for enticing bears out of hibernation on southern Vancouver Island
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (387+ words) Published 8:00 am Saturday, January 10, 2026 Vancouver Islanders are often surprised to see bears wandering through neighbourhoods in the middle of winter. The sight raises the question of whether the Island's bears don't go into hibernation. To clear the doubts, Black Press…...
Nanaimo News Bulletin’s most-memorable animal stories of 2025
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1798+ words) Published 1:30 pm Thursday, January 1, 2026 10. New data shows which bee species buzzing around Vancouver Island farms, March 22 "New data indicated 60 bee species and morpho-species can be found on Vancouver Island farms, including the threatened Western bumble bee and the non-native Eastern…...