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One smart chicken: Gabriola hen sets world record in recognizing visual cues

One smart chicken: Gabriola hen sets world record in recognizing visual cues

Lacey, a Hyline chicken, had to identify specific letters, numbers and colours by pecking on the right ones over a 60-second span
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B.C.’s drought: Tofino seeks to balance limited water supply with growth

B.C.’s drought: Tofino seeks to balance limited water supply with growth

Last year, Tofino was brought to the brink of a water crisis after an unprecedented drought. Now it’s considering its options for getting more water — and limiting its growth.
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60 captive-bred Vancouver Island marmots to be released

60 captive-bred Vancouver Island marmots to be released

Big hopes ride on the tiny backs of young marmots as researchers try to rebuild the fragile population of one of the world’s most endangered mammals.
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Don't travel with firewood: Another bad bug on B.C.'s hit list

Don't travel with firewood: Another bad bug on B.C.'s hit list

Moving firewood between regions can spread the range of not only the emerald ash borer but other destructive pests.
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Expect to be surprised: Canada Modern exhibit opens at Royal B.C. Museum

Expect to be surprised: Canada Modern exhibit opens at Royal B.C. Museum

There are more than 100 objects — some mass produced, others on a limited scale — that put Canada on the global map of design.
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World's largest hockey stick is going small

World's largest hockey stick is going small

The stick, fashioned from Douglas fir and made for Expo 86, is 62.5 metres long, weighs 28 tonnes and earned the Guinness World Records title as the world’s largest hockey stick in 2008.
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Culprits caught on video as Pride crosswalk vandalized twice in Langford

Culprits caught on video as Pride crosswalk vandalized twice in Langford

The Pride crosswalk in front of Spencer Middle School in Langford has been vandalized again — but this time police have videos of the culprits.
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First Nation to take over Casino Nanaimo

First Nation to take over Casino Nanaimo

Great Canadian’s board approved the sale to Petroglyph Development Group Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Snuneymuxw.
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Humpback focused on feeding comes within oar length of startled kayakers

Humpback focused on feeding comes within oar length of startled kayakers

The encounter is a reminder that the whales are focused on feeding and often oblivious to their surroundings.
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Rescued humpback returns with new calf, but entanglement dangers remain

Rescued humpback returns with new calf, but entanglement dangers remain

The confirmation of the humpback calf came as a pleasant surprise to scientists and rescuers, but with the grim reminder that entanglements are continuing all along the B.C. coast
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