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Bird feeders don’t make for lazy, vulnerable birds: says famed...

David Allen Sibley is a soft spoken man. But when he talks, birders listen. The American author and illustrator was in Vancouver this week promoting the revised second edition of his highly acclaimed...

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Mankind to blame for caribou declines in South Peace, not wolves: BC...

A Ministry of Environment document released through freedom-of-information legislation clearly blames human actions — not wolves — for the decline of BC’s endangered woodland caribou herds in the South...

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Political images from the campaign trail

Who says politics is all about image? During Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s visit to Vancouver on Monday, journalists were invited to tag along for various events. Vancouver Sun videographer Mike Bell...

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Seal-eating transient killer whales increasingly common in Salish Sea

While southern resident killer whales remain perilously close to extinction in the Salish Sea, transient killer whales are on the increase — thanks to a bounty of blubbery harbour seals. Southern...

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Deas Slough – does anyone care about its water quality?

I drive past Deas Slough near Ladner all the time. It’s a scenic little spot, a designated area for water skiing and rowing/paddling with a small beach used by swimmers in Deas Island Regional Park. It...

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Life aboard Canadian Coast Guard research ship J.P. Tully may not be posh,...

It’s no cruise ship, but the Canadian Coast Guard research ship John P. Tully is plenty comfortable for a 13-day expedition looking for rare whales on B.C.’s remote outer coast. The 15-member science...

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Diving in the Arctic 2015: Getting Our Feet Wet

We woke to a cold morning, overcast and rain trying to be snow. Our dive gear was still crammed in coolers, so the first part of the morning was spent unpacking, and then re-assembling regulators,...

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Ucluelet’s role in ongoing tale of Japanese tsunami debris

When a flush of construction wood began washing ashore in Ucluelet in March 2013 — two years after the tragic Japanese tsunami — retired science teacher Stephen Holland put on his detective hat. He...

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Banff Mountain Film Festival an anticipated tradition

The Banff Mountain Film Festival has become tradition, a highly anticipated evening of pre-Christmas joy for anyone who appreciates the outdoors and seeks to be inspired by the pursuits of others....

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Science sparking curiosity with toilet paper (with video)

Sunday was a day off for the team. We met for brunch and casual chit chat. We had an amazing day at the College of New Caledonia in Quesnel the day before, at their community event and I wondered how...

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UBC board to vote on fossil fuel divestment

On Wednesday, the University of British Columbia board of governors finance committee will vote on a proposal to keep investing in the fossil fuel industry. Students and faculty members held votes last...

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Cutting of Golden Spruce featured at Vancouver International Mountain Film...

Grant Hadwin was a troubled man who made some bad decisions. He sawed down the Golden Spruce — a tree revered by the Haida — and then he died during a kayak paddle on BC’s north coast. Yet, long after...

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