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Sonar ‘dinner bell’ attracts elephant seals deep in Pacific waters

Mark Brennae
September 5, 2024

The seals were captured on camera—surprisingly, and repeatedly—drawn by sonar to check out a 645-metre-deep research site at Barkley Canyon

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News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Indigenous

Indigenizing education is the focus of delegates to Camosun’s S’TEṈISTOLW̱ conference

Educators from around the world will build connections and discuss structural changes that support Indigenous students

Environment

Our tires shed toxins that kill fish. Here's a partial fix

A team of researchers at VIU say multiple streams need green infrastructure mitigation techniques like rain gardens.

Municipal

BC’s housing crunch means redefining affordable and middle income

Housing programs and development incentives focus on a mythical middle class

Agriculture

Citizen scientists track the shift in BC's seasons

“What we're trying to do is really put concrete data behind those observations.” — Jessica Pyett of Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute (MABRRI).

Mental Health

Victoria Brain Injury Society to open new office downtown amid challenges with opioid and housing crises

Intersecting impacts of brain injuries, homelessness, and substance use come to a head on Victoria’s streets

Sports

Langford man wins Canadian and world horseshoe pitching titles

Mark Brennae
August 8, 2024

Tom Moffat, a retired Canada Post letter carrier more than brought the mail home, winning a Canadian championship and a world championship in the last two weeks, something he calls “a dream come true.”

Housing

Victoria mayor calls for support to fill gaps in services and housing in the CRD

After carrying the lion’s share of regional social service and housing provision, Alto asks other municipalities to step up

Community

James Bay to get its much-asked for lowered speed limits

Mark Brennae
August 8, 2024

Moat said speeding often occurs on certain streets when cruise ships are in port—even when the posted limit is a robust 50 km/hr.

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