1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (351+ words) A Vancouver Island wildlife rescue is urging cat owners to reconsider letting their pets roam freely outdoors, saying cat attacks are its leading human-influenced cause of admissions. “Some animals sustain only minor injuries, while many others suffer irreparable fractures and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (191+ words) A hiker was airlifted from the West Coast Trail after suffering a suspected lower-limb injury that made a traditional stretcher carry impossible. The rescue unfolded Friday, Sept. 4, near kilometre 72 of the trail, in the area known as the Old Steam…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (435+ words) More than 50 unique and historic vessels are moored in Victoria’s Inner Harbour for the 47th annual Victoria Classic Boat Festival. The Maritime Museum of B.C. took over the festival in 2017 and maintains a fleet of vessels, including the 130-year-old Dorothy Skiff,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (199+ words) An injured hiker and her two dogs were brought to safety from East Sooke Park on Sunday in the latest callout for Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue. JDF SAR says its team was called to the park after a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (365+ words) For the next month, the Victoria Butterfly Gardens will be donating a portion of its admission revenue to a butterfly farming partner in Colombia, which was impacted by the recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake. From now until Sept. 30, 10 per cent of admission…...