Highlights

Modelled on similar rides in Pemberton and Agassiz, the Sunshine Coast Slow Food Cycle is a self-guided ride that invites cyclists to visit more than a dozen different locations, checking out fresh produce at local farms, visiting local cideries and craft brewers, and enjoying live entertainment.

Anyone who knows who abandoned the puppies is asked to call the provincial animal helpline.

New research shows that northern peatlands may not help regulate our climate by the end of the century.

And, A Tale of Two Galaxies

'Vita Zenia Simpson, of Sechelt BC, was 102 when she passed away peacefully on June 27 after a very full life.'

'Mum lived in Sechelt for 20+ years enjoying lawn bowling, curling, gardening, walking, chair yoga and volunteering for various organizations. After she moved to Christenson Village, she enrolled in the art classes, offered weekly and produced some beautiful paintings.'

A new regulation requiring ships to slow down to reduce their carbon emissions means cruise-ship passengers are spending less time in Victoria.

'In 1991 Shirley and Ken moved to Gibsons, BC. The west coast climate combined with Shirley's love for plants and flowers, brought her garden to life. She took great pride in her flowers as well as harvesting and sharing that which came from her vegetable garden.'

A B.C. Securities Commission hearing panel was more lenient against a social media company than the commission's executive director had hoped for in a precedent-setting case of social media-era stock promoting.