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Hand-drawn panorama of Victoria's Inner Harbour — lighthouse and cherry blossom on the left, a ferry on the water, Parliament and the park on the right.
Issue 1,256 · Saturday, June 27, 2026PrivacyTermsEthics© Capital Daily Media Ltd. Victoria, BC
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Recent environment coverage from the newsroom — newest first.

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Photos: South Island Powwow returns for third year

A record 11K people attended the event at Royal Athletic Park.

Robyn Bell·Sunday, September 29, 2024·2 min

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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.

Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Discourse
·Sunday, September 8, 2024
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4 min

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Sonar ‘dinner bell’ attracts elephant seals deep in Pacific waters

The seals were captured on camera—surprisingly, and repeatedly—drawn by sonar to check out a 645-metre-deep research site at Barkley Canyon

Mark Brennae·Wednesday, September 4, 2024·3 min

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Canada’s 2023 wildfires were a top global carbon emitter

The country's worst wildfire season on record released more greenhouse gasses than all but three countries

Robyn Bell·Wednesday, August 28, 2024·4 min

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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.

Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Discourse·Thursday, August 22, 2024·8 min

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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.

Hope Lompe, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada's National Observer·Thursday, August 15, 2024·4 min

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Restoration approaches proposed after wildfire devastates salmon habitat

The drought level for West Vancouver Island currently resides at Level 2, where water conservation measures are possible, however, adverse impacts are “unlikely”, according to the province

Alexandra Mehl, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa·Wednesday, July 17, 2024·4 min

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

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

Robyn Bell·Wednesday, July 10, 2024·2 min

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Summer is the season for worrisome spikes in some bacteria

Langford Lake along with Esquimalt Gorge Park showing sporadic elevated levels of fecal bacteria

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Tuesday, July 2, 2024·4 min

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Victoria’s first Canada Day drone show could be a test for the future of fireworks

The show in the sky will take off on Monday, mixing high-tech and traditional Coast Salish art

Robyn Bell·Saturday, June 29, 2024·9 min

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CRD ponders pilot project: safety equipment on area beaches

The CRD quotes the Lifesaving Society's estimate that it could cost approximately $270K per beach to staff lifeguards from May through September or $1.35M for lifeguards on the region’s five busiest beaches.

Mark Brennae·Wednesday, June 26, 2024·5 min

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UVic researchers aim to regrow kelp forests

A kelp nursery in Bamfield could be growing the next Salish Sea kelp forest

Robyn Bell·Monday, June 17, 2024·2 min
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