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.
11 hours Nanaimo chiropractor says he wanted to identify teens before bear spray attack A Nanaimo chiropractor says he wanted to identify two teens who are suspected of disturbing his office multiple times when they bear sprayed him.
11 hours Saanich landlord considers converting 1-bedroom basement suite to short-term rental Because of new legislation, a long-time landlord in Saanich is thinking of converting his suite to a short-term rental to cover increased mortgage costs and creeping taxes.
11 hours Tseshaht First Nation buys land for new off-reserve housing in Port Alberni The 3.25 hectare property used to be a Western Forest Products parking lot but will be developed into housing for everyone.
12 hours 'Really exciting': The Last of Us begins production in downtown Nanaimo No city has ever aspired to be a post-apocalyptic wasteland, but Nanaimo is ready for its close-up.