3 months This Week in History: Royal BC Museum's orca exhibition features fun interactive games It's the final episode of the season for This Week in History, and CHEK's Veronica Cooper takes one more look at the Royal BC Museum's spectacular new exhibition, Orcas: Our Shared Future.... more
3 months This Week in History: Royal BC Museum publishes book to accompany Orcas: Our Shared Future exhibition Since its first publication in 1891, the Royal BC Museum has published hundreds of works on a myriad of subjects. Now, as the museum welcomes visitors to its major exhibition, Orcas: Our... more
4 months This Week in History: a peek into the Royal BC Museum's new exhibition Orcas: Our Shared Future The Royal BC Museum's spectacular new exhibition Orcas: Our Shared Future is now open. "This is our biggest, most ambitious touring exhibition that the Museum has undertaken in decades," says Michael Barnes,... more
4 months This Week in History: Collaborating for Conservation: a Royal BC Museum Pocket Gallery exhibit The BC Parks License Plate program generates funds that support community engagement, Indigenous relations, and conservation. And right now, the Royal BC Museum has an exhibit detailing some of that important conservation... more
4 months This Week in History: BC Archives has large collection of vintage postcards The BC Archives houses thousands of fascinating collections, including postcards. Historian Nick Russell says a century ago, one could make a living as a postcard photographer. "Right before the First World War... more
5 months This Week in History: The remarkable life of Cowichan Elder Ruby Peter Ruby Peter was an inspiring Cowichan Tribes Elder who led a remarkable life. "My mom was a very inspirational woman," says Peter's daughter, Molly Peter. "She was very dedicated to our Coast... more
5 months This Week in History: Royal BC Museum's ICAR department The Royal BC Museum's Indigenous Collections and Repatriation department, or ICAR, oversees all of the exhibits in the First Peoples Gallery at the museum. Founded in January of 2017, the department is... more
5 months This Week in History: Studying B.C.'s marine biodiversity close to home Heidi Gartner has a fascinating job. As the invertebrate collection manager at the Royal BC Museum, her job is to study the biodiversity of the coast, particularly animals without backbones. "You don't... more
11 hours 'We pay for 5G but get 0G': Texada Island residents worried about poor cell service The fire chief in Gillies Bay on Texada Island says there's been a dangerous reduction in cell service over the last two months. "Right now the cell phones are mostly useful for... more
11 hours Humpback mother and calf swim up to Nanaimo boat in 'coolest whale encounter ever' Tess Stacey thought the night was over as she and her family boated back to Nanaimo Saturday night — until a sight the young mom of two has been wishing for all... more
11 hours 'There is no plan': Teachers criticize B.C.'s unchanging back-to-school model as cases rise Schools across our country are empty right now for the summer holidays, but in just over a month the playgrounds will be packed. "If I see the numbers rising in school transmissions... more
11 hours Businesses struggle to keep up with busy tourist season due to staff shortages As more Canadians travel to Vancouver Island this summer, businesses are enjoying the increase in revenue, but many are struggling to keep up with the pent-up demand due to lack of staff.... more
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