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Victoria kitty rescue offers adoption spree at Uptown in Saanich
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (306+ words) Published 9:57 am Thursday, March 26, 2026 By Saanich News Staff Kitties in Adoption Alley at the Itty Bitty Kitty Committee site in Victoria. (Christine van Reeuwyk/Saanich News) Animal lovers are invited to meet kittens, puppies, cats and dogs ready for their…...
Creative purple martin nesting boxes return to Saanich Peninsula shores
1+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) Published 4:00 pm Monday, March 16, 2026 By Peninsula News Review Staff Snoopy's back! Purple martin boxes, both standard and more creative, make a return to Tod Inlet just in time for nesting season. (John Creviston/Facebook) A crack team gets ready to…...
Missing cat scam targets Peninsula pet owners
2+ week, 5+ day ago (539+ words) Published 6:00 pm Friday, March 6, 2026 Elisha Mieeni holds her cat, Mila, after her pet returned home following a suspected scam targeting owners of missing cats on the Peninsula. (Nikhil Nikhil/Peninsula News Review) A suspected scammer is targeting owners of missing…...
West Shore wildlife rehab calls for help to aid with awareness, animal care
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (342+ words) Published 10:30 am Tuesday, February 24, 2026 By Goldstream News Gazette Staff A pair of orphaned ducklings at Wild ARC in Metchosin. (Wild ARC/Facebook) With more than 17,166 hours donated last year, the BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre is calling out for…...
FORSYTH: Spotted a Brant goose in PQB? It may have spent the winter here
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (629+ words) Published 10:35 am Saturday, February 14, 2026 I was wandering through Parksville Community Park this past January when I spotted three Brant Geese waddling around on the grass. Not used to seeing them this early in the year " or so close up, I…...
Alas poor Newton: Animal lovers mourn ‘dramatic, adorable’ senior Saanich newt
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (272+ words) Published 7:00 am Saturday, January 31, 2026 The Francis/King Nature Centre is mourning the loss of Newton, a rough-skinned newt believed to be over 25 years old. (Capital Regional District/Facebook) Nature lovers across Greater Victoria are mourning the loss of a charming,…...
Two ‘dispatched’ black bears mark steep decline for South Island
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (361+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, January 28, 2026 By Christine van Reeuwyk Bears are not uncommon in Sooke and surrounding area. (Christine van Reeuwyk/Sooke News Mirror) A total of two South Island black bears were destroyed by officers in 2025, a striking difference compared…...
Campbell River ranks second highest in B.C. for black bear deaths
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (411+ words) Published 9:30 am Monday, January 26, 2026 In 2025, Campbell River ranked as the second most dangerous location for black bears in the province, with a total of seven bears "dispatched" or killed last year, coming in just after Ucluelet with 13 dead bears. The…...
Baby orca spotted near Tofino malnourished and wounded, photos show
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (720+ words) Published 2:30 pm Tuesday, January 13, 2026 He said the little calf is very skinny, very young and has an open wound on its dorsal fin. "The thing that is really concerning is, if you look at the head, the head is really…...
How to help your dog through New Year’s celebrations
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (632+ words) Published 5:30 am Monday, December 29, 2025 Wags and Whiskers - Joe Griffith For many of us, New Year's Eve is loud, joyful, and full of anticipation. For our dogs, it can feel like the world is suddenly breaking apart. One moment, everything is…...