4 months Millions of mysterious eggs discovered atop an underwater volcano near Haida Gwaii A team of scientists have discovered a unique underwater nursery, nearly a kilometre deep, with unusually warm temperatures in B.C.
4 months History of film censorship: The censor’s sensitivity to snakes leads to multiyear ban in B.C. Starting in 1913, one man determined which movies made it to theatres across British Columbia. The Censor of Moving Pictures decided what was a ‘decent’ film, and what was not.
5 months Prehistoric surprise: Researchers discover camel-like mammal which roamed southern B.C. A University of Victoria student may have identified a rare, to Canada, Merycoidodon. Andrea Valcourt is studying at the Royal BC Museum and believes the 35-million-year-old skull fossil she’s been analyzing is that of a sheep-sized, grazing mammal.
5 months How Emily Carr found fame in her fifties: Stories from B.C. Archives’ art collection The B.C. Archives at the Royal BC Museum houses more than 15,000 pieces of our province’s most important artworks. The vaults contain various styles of work, including a modernist piece from The Group of Seven to the largest collection of Emily Carr paintings.
5 months A mysterious ‘extra toed’ dinosaur footprint has local researchers looking for answers Researchers are studying a dinosaur footprint fossil with four toe-prints instead of the typical three. The preserved track was found in northeast B.C. and researchers at the Royal BC Museum want to know what made the unusual footprint.
5 months Flesh-eating beetles help build B.C.’s extensive collection of preserved birds and mammals The Royal B.C. Museum has been collecting bird and mammal specimens for scientific research since the 1800’s. The carefully preserved animals, and accompanying data, provide a tangible glimpse into the past and how animals have been affected over time.
6 months Mystery of the silver canoe: Find out how museum ‘sleuths’ build a backstory for donated items Staff at the B.C Archives are often tasked with building a history for mysterious donations to the Royal B.C. Museum.
6 months Not so scary looking after all: Did meat-eating dinosaurs have lips? A group of scientists believe meat-eating dinosaurs, like T-Rex, may not have had the menacing smile depicted in most movies like Jurassic Park.
31 mins Fire bans to be implemented across Coastal Fire Centre on Friday Starting on Friday fire bans will be implemented across the Coastal Fire Centre, which covers all of Vancouver Island.
2 hours Michael Bublé joins Snoop Dogg as new judge on singing competition series 'The Voice' Michael Bublé has been announced as a judge on the upcoming season of the singing competition series, alongside fellow newcomer Snoop Dogg.
3 hours Google launches emergency location service in Canada for Android users Next time Android users in Canada make a 911 call, a new service embedded in their phones will transmit their location to emergency responders.
3 hours Garage fire in Sooke draws multi-department response: district The District of Sooke is crediting emergency responders from the municipality and neighbouring ones for their quick efforts to extinguish a garage fire.