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Darron Kloster

Darron Kloster

Darron Kloster has been an editor, reporter and feature writer for the Times Colonist for 34 years and has worked in the industry for four decades covering everything from sports and business to municipal and provincial politics and breaking news.

Darron covers stories involving climate change and issues involving wildlife, marine ecosystems and the rapid changes to our natural world. He also edits and compiles several of the Times Colonist’s special projects, including Discover Magazine, and writes the On The Street business column.

A Saskatchewan native and a graduate of Mount Royal University journalism program, Darron has a natural curiosity — and a belief that every person has a story to tell.

When he’s not at press conferences, in the field, on the phone or pounding on a keyboard, Darron likes exploring and photographing Vancouver Island’s beautiful terrain, tending his vegetable patch and doing carpentry projects.

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Recent Work by Darron

Royal B.C. Museum unveils new exhibits, including fresh look at some old ones

Royal B.C. Museum unveils new exhibits, including fresh look at some old ones

Exhibits on wildlife photography, Indian chintz and the music of resistance are on tap for 2025, as the HMS Discovery ship replica, waterwheel and cannery displays reopen.
Bruce Williams stepping down as Greater Victoria chamber CEO in June

Bruce Williams stepping down as Greater Victoria chamber CEO in June

A search has started for a new CEO, the chamber said in a statement late Monday.
Orcas revive 'dead salmon hat' trend from the 1980s

Orcas revive 'dead salmon hat' trend from the 1980s

Researchers in Washington have noticed at least one orca balancing salmon on its head in Puget Sound this fall, taking the dead fish for a ride and possibly snacking on it
Snow dump brings early 'sneak peek' opening at Mount Washington

Snow dump brings early 'sneak peek' opening at Mount Washington

It’s the earliest opening in eight years for the alpine resort, thanks to heavy November snowfalls and last week’s bomb cyclone
Bear family shipped out of West Shore for second time this fall

Bear family shipped out of West Shore for second time this fall

The mother black bear and three cubs were taken from Langford to a wilderness site in mid-September, but returned less than three weeks later
What happens to orphaned raccoons after they're released? Study aims to find out

What happens to orphaned raccoons after they're released? Study aims to find out

The racoons are being tracked via GPS/radio collars, with a goal of giving researchers a better understanding of where the animals go and what they do after being released from WildARC.
Public asked to report sightings after orphaned bear cubs leave Sooke tree

Public asked to report sightings after orphaned bear cubs leave Sooke tree

Conservation officers want to capture the young bears, who left their high perch early Tuesday, for rehabilitation at North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre in Errington
Public urged to stay away from orphan bear cubs that fled high into a tree

Public urged to stay away from orphan bear cubs that fled high into a tree

“It’s not like scooping a cat out of tree … these cubs don’t see you as a rescuer. They see you as a threat,” says a bear specialist with North Island Wildlife Recovery
Rare bird heard — and then seen — in Courtenay

Rare bird heard — and then seen — in Courtenay

In Canada, Ontario has the only known population of northern bobwhites thought to be native.
Conservation officers search for cubs after mother bear hit near Sooke

Conservation officers search for cubs after mother bear hit near Sooke

The three cubs were not injured and vanished into the woods after the incident, which occurred about 11 p.m. on West Coast Road
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