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In 2006, volunteers lowered a stripped Boeing 737 into the Pacific; 20 years later, the jet has become a cold-water artificial reef

A retired Boeing 737 now rests on the seafloor off Vancouver Island. This aircraft was transformed into an artificial reef by Canada. The Xihuw Reef attracts numerous fish and marine invertebrates. Divers explore the sunken jet, which serves as a popular dive destination. This human-made structure has become a thriving…

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Indian-origin hiker found alive after 3 nights stranded on Vancouver Island

An Indian-origin man has been rescued after spending three nights alone in the remote backcountry of Vancouver Island.

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British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it

Activists on Vancouver Island are once again trying to stop the logging of old growth forests, some of the rarest and most carbon rich ecosystems on Earth

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Researchers mapped 5,600km of Canada’s coast using 170 years of records; kelp persistence reached 88% in cold waters but fell to 52% in warmer sheltered areas

Recent historic charts and satellite data illustrate the impressive durability of kelp forests on Vancouver Island. In cooler, wave-exposed zones, eighty-eight percent of kelp survived over a century, while warmer, sheltered waters faced a concerning decline to fifty-two percent. These insights reveal crucial regional variations in kelp forest resilience amid…

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In 1859, when an American farmer shot a pig for eating from his potato patch, United States and Britain were on the brink of war, with soldiers & warships preparing for conflict

The Pig War began in 1859 after an American farmer shot a British-owned pig on the disputed San Juan Islands, triggering a tense territorial standoff between the United States and Britain. The incident escalated into a military confrontation, with troops and naval forces deployed by both sides, but no human…

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Pamela Anderson, once famous for Baywatch series, is now busy growing tomatoes and cucumbers in Canada

Pamela Anderson recently showcased her extensive vegetable garden on Instagram. She has cultivated a quiet, land-based life away from Hollywood. Her passion for growing food is a long-standing and central part of her routine. This gardening endeavor began after renovating her family property on Vancouver Island. Anderson finds her gardening…

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In 1906, one wrong turn sent the SS Valencia into the Pacific's “Graveyard of the Pacific”, where more than 100 people died

In January 1906, the SS Valencia was nearing the end of what should have been a routine passenger voyage along the Pacific coast. The ship was carrying travellers from San Francisco to Seattle, following a route used regularly by coastal steamers. But as the vessel approached the waters near Vancouver…

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Fibreglass: How this emerging contaminant is polluting our coasts

Walk along British Columbia’s shorelines and you quickly notice the signs of human-made activities and marine industry: boats anchored and hauled out for repair in marinas, abandoned vessels, the smell of fresh paint, workers sanding hulls and stacks of fibreglass materials waiting to be used.

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Universities have a vital role to play in tackling climate change

Governments, corporations and other institutions must all play constructive roles in mitigating the impacts of climate change. Universities, too, can and must help with that effort.

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Through Her Beautiful Driftwood Sculptures, This Artist Seeks To Highlight The Unity Of Human Beings With Nature (28 New Pics)

A piece of driftwood washed ashore is often seen as little more than a remnant of a tree's long journey through forests, rivers, and ocean currents. For Canadian sculptor Debra Bernier, however, these weathered fragments are not finished stories but beginnings. Working from her home on Vancouver Island, British Columbia,…

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Pamela Anderson Proved That the Most Classic Kitchen Color Scheme Can Feel Completely Fresh and New Again With This One Design Trick

Black and white kitchens aren't going anywhere, but the actress reinvents the look in her Vancouver Island home – it's elegant, understated, and replicable

Homes & Gardens

The Cascadia Subduction zone isn’t shutting down – but it’s more complicated than we thought

Recent seismic imaging off Vancouver Island has revealed something extraordinary: a tear in the subducting oceanic plate beneath the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

The Conversation

Waiting for the tsunami: Tofino’s waves are loved by surfers – but this Canadian town is braced for disaster

How do you plan for an event whose timing is unknown? For Tofino’s residents the threat is distant but signs of preparedness are everywhere

The Guardian - UK

Giant 85 million-year-old mystery sea monster fossil finally identified

A brand new species of elasmosaur named Traskasaura sandrae has been identified from three specimens found on Vancouver Island.

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The 25.2-mile British Columbia trail sustained severe storm damage over the winter - so we researched some alternative routes for you

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"I was emotionally moved watching Megan Thee Stallion interact with her fans." From surprise collabs with rap superstars to playing with Bring Me The Horizon and explosive new album Tsunami Sea, inside Spiritbox's incredible year

How Spiritbox have taken steps to world domination

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Would-Be Drug Smuggler Wanted to Use a Jet Ski, Caught By a Beach-Going Family

A would-be drug smuggler was recently caught after their plot to use a raft and a jet ski to smuggle fentanyl to Vancouver Island fell apart due to a beach-going family discovering the illicit material.

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This elegant lakeside home combines traditional and modern styles to take vacation living to the next level of luxury

All the elegance of a traditional Hamptons coastal home... by the side of the lake on Vancouver Island

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Orphaned Killer Whale Rescue Operation In British Columbia

Challenging rescue mission for orphaned killer whale calf stranded in remote lagoon on Vancouver Island.

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‘We’re all cheering for her’: clock is ticking for Canada’s stranded orca orphan

The fate of the calf trapped in a British Columbia lagoon has gripped the public. Can Brave Little Hunter be reunited with her pod?

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Orca calf refuses to leave a lagoon where its mother stranded and died off Vancouver Island

Rescuers have been trying to coax a 2-year-old orca from a lagoon off Vancouver Island and back to the ocean for five days, but they only have a 30-minute window every day when waters are high.

The Guardian - UK

How we met after 60: ‘I gave our first date 8/10 – but I think she was expecting 10/10!’

Sue, 72, and Bala, 80, met online before their five-hour first date on Vancouver Island. On their third date, she moved in and never left

The Conversation

Scaling up community drug-checking services in B.C. could help respond to the overdose crisis

British Columbia is in the midst of an enduring drug overdose crisis that continues to claim hundreds of people every year with no end in sight. With a significant rise in deaths over the last seven years, innovative responses are urgently needed.

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After the Manitoba crash, Canada needs to rethink bus safety

The recent collision between a bus and a semi-truck near Carberry, Man., which killed 16 seniors, is the latest fatal incident to raise concerns about bus and road safety in Canada. The crash shares similarities to other fatal bus crashes like the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash and the 2019…

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To Canada, in search of (Gluten-free) Belgian Waffles: a review of the inaugural BWR BC gravel race

Our writer attended the inaugural Belgian Waffle Ride gravel race in Canada. Here's what he made of it.

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