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Victoria museum exhibit dives into shipwreck’s ‘Theatre of Horror’

Victoria museum exhibit dives into shipwreck’s ‘Theatre of Horror’

The tale of the SS Valencia’s sinking off the coast of southern Vancouver Island continues to haunt West Coast maritime lore. A new exhibition at the Maritime Museum of BC explores just what happened.
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Songhees marine trail celebrates living history of Greater Victoria’s Indigenous people

Songhees marine trail celebrates living history of Greater Victoria’s Indigenous people

Provincial funding boosts 12-stop marine tourism program set to open in 2022
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Canadian Whisky Awards raise a glass to Vancouver Island’s Devine Distillery

Canadian Whisky Awards raise a glass to Vancouver Island’s Devine Distillery

A Saanich Peninsula distillery will have to slide the bottles over and make some trophy space on the top shelf.
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Victoria’s Craigdarroch Castle takes restoration into the kitchen – 19th Century style

Victoria’s Craigdarroch Castle takes restoration into the kitchen – 19th Century style

The castle’s $288,000 restoration is funded by the province and B.C. Heritage
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Royal BC Museum exhibition dives into the world of orcas

Royal BC Museum exhibition dives into the world of orcas

Prepare to take a deep dive into the world of the West Coast’s magnificent orcas with the Royal BC Museum’s much-anticipated new feature exhibition.
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B.C. tourism sector targets ‘Mission Possible’ during virtual conference

B.C. tourism sector targets ‘Mission Possible’ during virtual conference

Tourism Industry Association of BC and the BC Hotel Association co-host conference March 8 to 12
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VIDEO: Orcas spotted close to shore in Esquimalt

VIDEO: Orcas spotted close to shore in Esquimalt

Transient brothers give Greater Victoria residents a show
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Back by popular demand: Victoria foodies get another chance to Dine Around

Back by popular demand: Victoria foodies get another chance to Dine Around

It’s the news local foodies have been hungering for: Destination Greater Victoria and the BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association, Victoria Branch, have extended this year’s Dine Around and Stay in Town event through March 8.
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Victoria man creates livestream of hummingbird chicks to spread a bit of joy

Victoria man creates livestream of hummingbird chicks to spread a bit of joy

Livestream will continue until the chicks fly away in March
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Researchers puncture the myth of the Vancouver Island wolverine

Researchers puncture the myth of the Vancouver Island wolverine

VIU team shows Island wolverines largely indistinct from mainland counterparts
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