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Dog poo DNA matching keeps pet owners honest at Langford condo building
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Sooke volunteer braves Ukraine war for all creatures great, small and bizarre
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (1009+ words) Published 5: 30 am Friday, July 10, 2026 Rain Coast Dog Rescue Society's Jesse Adams with a chinchilla in Ukraine, one of the many animals he has helped rescue and evacuate. (Courtesy of Jesse Adams) Rain Coast Dog Rescue Society's Jesse Adams is in…...
Rare long-beaked common dolphins spotted in North Island waters
23+ hour, 12+ min ago (236+ words) Published 11: 30 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 A rare juvenile long-beaked common dolphin was spotted in Esperanza Inlet on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, July 2026. (Stephanie Lacasse/Contributor) Experts at the Marine Education and Research Society (MERS) are monitoring reports of rare…...
PHOTOS: Eagle chick returns to its Victoria nest after BC SPCA checkup
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (269+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Tuesday, July 7, 2026 A baby eagle returns to its Beacon Hill Park nest. (City of Victoria/Facebook) A baby eagle found on the ground in Beacon Hill Park is safely nesting again after a wellness check at the the…...
Mid Island's largest bat colony totals 1, 936 bats in 2026
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (580+ words) Published 9: 30 am Tuesday, July 7, 2026 North Oyster Community Centre had about a dozen volunteers present on June 10. (Jessica Durling/News Bulletin) With little squeaks and the flutter of eagerly beating wings, the central Island's largest bat colony took to the skies…...
VIDEO: "Fin-nomenal" rare behemoth whale surfaces in Greater Victoria waters
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (883+ words) Published 5: 30 am Friday, July 3, 2026 A fin whale surfaces near Race Rocks June 28. (Valerie Shore/Eagle Wing Tours) A fin whale lunge-feeding with its mouth open near Race Rocks June 28. (Sarah Hunter/Eagle Wing Tours) A close-up of the fin whale's…...
Owl found on side of Williams Lake road transported to rehabilitation society
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (466+ words) Published 11: 21 am Friday, July 3, 2026 A long-eared owl found by a paramedic is hopefully on its way to recovery after being transported to Delta by a Williams Lake trucking company. It was found a few days earlier by a paramedic on…...
North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre releases 5 black bears
3+ week, 2+ day ago (414+ words) Published 5: 35 am Wednesday, June 17, 2026 The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre has been caring for five orphaned black bear cubs for approximately 18 months, giving them the chance to develop survival skills with minimal human interaction. Tuesday, June 16, brought both excitement and…...
Victoria summer camps look to educate youth on animal welfare with BC SPCA
4+ week, 1+ day ago (308+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Victoria youth aged six to 14 can explore everything from shelter careers to community advocacy as the BC SPCA launches its summer day camp season. The day camps are running at the Victoria Community Animal Centre, with…...
CRPAWS volunteers conduct three-day stakeout to rescue cat family
4+ week, 1+ day ago (975+ words) Published 3: 48 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 It's really hard to trick a cat, so trappers would camouflage themselves behind crocheted trap covers on the three day long stakeout. (CRPAWS/Supplied) Vancouver Island Air in Campbell River recruited the help of CRPAWS to…...