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.
4 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.
5 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.
8 mins Scientists, clinicians across Canada preparing for future pandemic threats Nearly $574 million will be doled out to researchers across the country for projects aimed at ramping up Canada's preparedness for future health emergencies, including the next pandemic, the federal government announced on Monday.
29 mins B.C.Transit to put more electric buses and charging infrastructures in B.C. After a previous setback, BC Transit will be taking another direction in its plan to electrify and will be purchasing 66 electric buses from two suppliers.
31 mins Victoria on track to meet housing targets, Saanich and Oak Bay running behind The six-month progress reports on municipalities with housing targets set have now come in, and show that Victoria is ahead of schedule to meet its goals while Saanich and Oak Bay are running behind schedule.
2 hours Singh tells Conservatives to back off as House prepares for first pharmacare vote NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is warning Conservatives to back down from attempts to block pharmacare legislation.