Reporting filed under Environment in the original archive.
Jun 12, 2024Burst of seismic activity off the west shore of Vancouver Island focus of joint expeditionOcean Exploration Trust and Ocean Networks Canada team up for their eighth trip to deep sea observatoriesRead it →Jun 3, 2024First Aframax marks beginning of TMX tanker traffic in the Salish SeaTMX tanker traffic will soon move through the Strait of Juan de FucaRead it →May 7, 2024Locals prepare for emergency situationsPlus, Centre Mountain updates, Red Dress Day, MayDay, and moreRead it →Apr 17, 2024Solar-powered platform and flip baskets put a modern spin on an ancient harvestTo ensure its sustainability, T’Sou-ke First Nation is applying new technologies in its aquaculture initiativeRead it →Apr 8, 2024Heat pumps eclipse solar panels in developments in the WestshoreCost and practicality still barriers to adopting solar panel technology in homesRead it →Apr 4, 2024Local fishermen raise concernsPlus, Sooke development, Victoria Grizzlies ownership, wrestling is back, and moreRead it →Apr 3, 2024Federal government measures to protect orcas threaten livelihoods in the WestshoreThese measures include a static closure on Chinook salmon fishing from July 16 to Oct. 31Read it →Mar 21, 2024Bear Mountain Resort sued for $1.88 millionPlus, emergeny support funding, Sooke shoplifting, bloom market, and moreRead it →Mar 20, 2024Westshore municipalities to receive provincial Emergency Support Services fundingProvincial funding and increased training will enhance emergency response in the WestshoreRead it →Mar 12, 2024Island Health supports CRD water planPlus, Westshore patios, poisonous newts, Persian Fire Festival, and moreRead it →Feb 28, 2024CRD barreling ahead with its Water Supply Master Plan despite criticismThe plan represents billions in infrastructure spending but is it a sound investment?Read it →Feb 26, 2024Impacts of underwater radiated noise may be underrated in the Juan de FucaConvention vessel traffic and noise disrupts marine life along the Westshore coastRead it →Feb 21, 2024Coast Salish First Nations energy sovereignty gets funding boostT’Sou-ke, Malahat and Pacheedaht First Nations add to their clean energy repertoire with new provincial fundingRead it →Jan 17, 2024Cold snap causing water woes on the WestshoreWater leaks and water restrictions in Port Renfrew part of new shifts in regional weather patternsRead it →Dec 19, 2023Local goodies to gift this holidayPlus, Colwood's climate resiliency, holiday displays, a lantern walk, and moreRead it →Dec 18, 2023Colwood City Council votes to expedite step codes to increase its climate resiliencyChoices around renewable energy sources inform council’s move to adopt new building codesRead it →Nov 29, 2023Discovery of another ancient giant on the WestshoreFind of a giant Western redcedar renews calls for reduced thresholds for protectionRead it →Nov 21, 2023The new hot spot for birdingPlus, Hartland landfill, illegal firearms seizure, craft fair, and moreRead it →Nov 20, 2023Langford and Sooke have gone to the birdsSooke and Langford have joined other Vancouver Island communities on BC Bird Trail’s list of experiencesRead it →Mar 29, 2023How to save an urban treeTalking to an arborist to find out what trees need to thrive in densityRead it →Mar 22, 2023Langford turfs artificial grass requirementThe expected cost savings have not been realized, and prices have risen substantiallyRead it →Feb 27, 2023United for Old Growth rally draws a crowd and one surprise musical guestNeil Young, David Suzuki, David Knox were among the speakers calling for change to BC's forest management practicesRead it →Feb 15, 2023One acquittal could affect dozens more accused at Fairy CreekThe reason for the acquittal could also apply to a majority of the 190 remaining criminal contempt chargesRead it →Feb 8, 2023Arbutus falls to development in LangfordA petition to save a thriving tree was not enough to keep itRead it →Jan 11, 2023Excuse me, is this goose bothering you?Canada geese are supposed to be migratory, but abundant food, few predators, and good weather caused 15,000 of them to stick aroundRead it →Dec 28, 2022If the drought didn’t kill the salmon, humans mightGoldstream Hatchery results were a mixed bag this yearRead it →Dec 19, 2022Malahat-owned quarry expansion a study in overlapping interestsThe Malahat First Nation has applied to expand its Bamberton Quarry, and some neighbours are crying foul that no environmental assessment is requiredRead it →Dec 13, 2022Westshore building codes are getting more energy efficientCritics say more consistency is neededRead it →Nov 28, 2022Droughts, atmospheric rivers, and growth are playing havoc on our bedrock aquifersIt’s notoriously hard to find water in the Westshore, and getting harderRead it →Nov 21, 2022Predators an increasing problem for sheep farmers, but not their biggest challengeIncreasing bear attacks and price of food making it a hard year for shepherdsRead it →Oct 20, 2022Extreme fire risk puts Westshore's Halloween bonfires on hold this yearMost fire halls have made alternate plans so you can still get candy without the fire riskRead it →Sep 15, 2022Frog hunting 101: How one man is trying to eradicate an invasive speciesIndiscriminate and voracious, American bullfrogs can eat local species to extinctionRead it →Sep 6, 2022Camouflage art in the ancient forests'These forests are important to us. We need them, they need us.'Read it →Aug 30, 2022Fire at Thetis Lake quickly contained, but suspected to be human-causedIn the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 27, people noticed smoke coming from the direction of Thetis Lake Regional Park.Read it →Aug 3, 2022Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?Read it →Aug 3, 2022Arbutus tree 'such a landmark', Langford petitioner saysRead it →Aug 3, 2022Grafting apples and reciting poems in MetchosinRead it →Aug 3, 2022Cruise ships clock fewer miles, but drop significantly more waste into the ocean than commercial shipping, WWFC reportsRead it →Aug 3, 2022Sparks fly around tree protection ideas in LangfordRead it →