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Totem pole project at B.C. jail helping inmates carve out new futures

Mar 5, 2023 | Positive Stories

A totem pole project in a Vancouver Island jail has inmates spending one day per week learning traditional carving techniques from master carver Tsawout artist Tom LaFortune, his brother Aubrey and Max Henry, the facility’s Indigenous Cultural Liaison. Original...

Rare white orca calf spotted in B.C. waters for the first time

Mar 5, 2023 | Positive Stories

The Pacific Whale Watch Association reported a sighting of a nearly all-white whale named “Frosty” in Telegraph Cove. This would be the first sighting in B.C. waters. Original article:...

Cat lost for months treks across Vancouver Island, leading to ‘purrfect reunion’

Mar 5, 2023 | Positive Stories

The BC SPCA says it was able to arrange a “purrfect reunion” on Sunday, months after a cat named Hobbes was lost hundreds of kilometres from his home. Original...

It’s been 20 years since the orca Springer was released in B.C.

Mar 5, 2023 | Positive Stories

It has been 20 years since teams from British Columbia and Washington State worked together to rescue an orphaned orca named Springer. She was the first orca to have been captured and then successfully re-integrated into her pod. Springer is now thriving with two...

FREE Family Day Everyone Welcome Swim

Feb 17, 2023 | Community Events/Workshops

Panorama Recreating is offering a free Family Day swim, from 1:30-4:00pm on Monday February 20th. All are welcome, and supervision is required for kids. Location: Panorama Recreation, 1885 Forest Park Dr, North Saanich, BC V8L 4A3...
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