Environment

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Vancouver Island is a wild food smorgasbord. If you forage, here's how to do so respectfully.

by Kiley Verbowski
April 19, 2021

Jared Qwustenuxun Williams explains how enthusiasts can take part in this growing trend

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Blockaders at Fairy Creek describe their experience

By Michael John Lo
April 10, 2021

New waves of blockaders are arriving; activists say the injunction brought them out

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The Fairy Creek blockade, explained from the ground

By Harley Gordon
April 9, 2021

Despite an injunction, the Fairy Creek blockade swells with supporters

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Grey whales are swimming by Vancouver Island right now on their seasonal migration to Alaska

by Kiley Verbowski
April 8, 2021

The species has a long history with Indigenous peoples and settlers alike

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How to make an acid-proof oyster

By Andrew Findlay
March 17, 2021

Oyster farms face a fading future in acidifying oceans. But a Vancouver Island research program is trying to breed oysters that can resist the change

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Logging change: old-growth harvesting has deep roots on Vancouver Island, but how long can it last?

By Andrew Findlay
January 31, 2021

Logging-dependent communities are facing an existential threat from what conservationists and First Nations say is an overdue change to forestry practices

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The abandoned boats washing up on Victoria's shores, in pictures

By James MacDonald
January 22, 2021

The Dead Boats Disposal Society has spent decades pulling the wrecks out of the water and off the beaches in Victoria

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Will your mask end up in the sea? 

By Tim Ford
December 7, 2020

A new study estimates more than 1.5 billion masks will enter the oceans this year.