In pursuit of a white whale
Resident beluga expert Dr. Jaclyn Aubin is a post-doctoral researcher for Raincoast’s Cetacean Research Program. Through her academic career, she…
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Why Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne infection you need to worry about
When you show up at your family doctor’s office with a tick bite, chances are the first thing your physician…
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Giving back to what you love
As I made my way up the last stretch of grassy slope on a mild spring morning, turning toward the…
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When the Work Begins to Whisper
I have spent a lot of time stitching this week. Wimbledon has been playing in the background, the soccer matches…
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A day in the life as a biologist monitoring the Vessel Restricted Zone from Pender Island
Raincoast is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at our study of endangered Southern Resident killer whales. Every day, biologist and researcher…
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We are back with the fourth edition of the Raincoast Ocean Science Awards!
We are so excited to announce the fourth annual Raincoast Ocean Science Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements by individuals and groups…
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Join VCST in Voices Against Hate
You are Invited! The Victoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture (VCST) is excited to welcome community members with lived or…
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VCST receives funding from Victoria Foundation for fifth year in a row
We are excited to announce that VCST’s Interconnectedness Initiative has received funding from the Victoria Foundation for the next phase!…
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Studio Pictures: 330 Lawrence Street , Victoria, BC.
Elza Mayhew’s Coast Spirit has been with me since I started working at the University of Victoria in 1983. Situated…
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Contributing to The Miniverse
The human body is covered in 2-4 million sweat pores. Dragonfly wings are covered in tiny spikes, invisible to the…
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Canada has the policy tools to protect Pacific salmon. Why aren’t they working?
Wild Pacific salmon are among Canada’s most iconic species. They nourish forests, sustain countless wildlife species, support Indigenous cultures and…
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Summer Fun!
Following are some photos of VFS Members jamming at gigs! VFS members playing at Metchosin’s Canada Day Celebration – FESTIVUS!…
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When turkey vultures attack
Raincoast has been conducting whale and vessel monitoring from the Oaks Bluff lookout for a couple of months now. While…
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Stitching Through the World Cup
This past week has been one of those wonderfully ordinary ones. It was filled with grocery shopping, chores, cooking meals…
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Victoria X Tri, photos
Good luck, athletes! Have a great race! Special thank you to our volunteers and to our sponsors! Without you we…
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VicPD pays six years in salary to suspended officers
Between 2024 and 2025, VicPD suspended six officers with pay for a total of 13,040 hours. That works out to…
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Is British Columbia’s iconic wildlife part of our future – or our past?
Today, Raincoast Conservation Foundation responded to the joint announcement from the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta to…
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Wolves role in healthy ecosystems
Wolves are a keystone1 and umbrella2 species that help keep entire ecosystems in balance. By directly consuming prey, wolves influence…
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Lyme disease and your pregnancy: Why avoiding tick bites could protect your unborn child
As many regions of Canada experience a population explosion of ticks and Lyme disease case counts soar, researchers are calling…
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MCC submits feedback on the 2026/2027 IFMP for salmon
In April 2026, the MCC salmon committee submitted its feed back to DFO on recovery and management issues for the…
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Happy Canada Day, happy Independence Day
As a Canadian company, we’d like to wish our colleagues, clients, and friends across Canada a wonderful Canada Day. To our American friends, we wish you…
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Prime Minister Carney recently asked what Canadians ‘are for’
Recently, Canada’s federal government proposed sweeping changes to overhaul the laws that protect our lakes and streams, our wildlife, our…
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Lack of experience no obstacle at this obstacle course
When runners line up for the start of Fehmi Sakkal’s obstacle course race this October, there’s one obstacle he’s hoping…
