Environment

Environment

Winners of 2024 Ecostar Awards announced

Robyn Bell
November 15, 2024

All 15 winners have contributed to making Vancouver Island a greener, more sustainable place to live and travel.

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Where to see the fall colours in Greater Victoria

Robyn Bell
November 1, 2024

As the seasons change, check out these colourful destinations for your next fall stroll

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Where to see salmon runs on the Island this fall

Robyn Bell
October 24, 2024

Check out some of the busiest salmon runs on the Island—and conservation projects looking to bring back populations

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Construction recycling program launches on the Island

Robyn Bell
October 4, 2024

The program will pair companies offloading materials with those looking to obtain them

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Acute levels of effluent discharged into Baynes Sound by Union Bay shipbreaking operation

Deep Water Recovery could be fined up to $300K after high levels of copper and zinc effluent were found.

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Invasive plant species to look out for on Vancouver Island

Learn which plants are ravaging native species—and how to stop their spread.

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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.

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Unique underwater mountains near the Island protected in agreement with Feds and First Nations

Robyn Bell
July 11, 2024

The MPA will conserve an area of the Pacific Ocean four times the size of Vancouver Island