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entertainment1 month ago•6 min saved

Pamela Anderson unveils a magical garden oasis on Vancouver Island

Pamela Anderson shared a video tour of her lush backyard at a family compound on Vancouver Island, highlighting vegetables, towering sunflowers, and vine-covered arches. She calls the space magical and notes it as a growing passion, tied to her HGTV project Pamela's Garden of Eden. Fans praised the garden as a tranquil oasis, and the post followed a recent family milestone—the Saint-Tropez wedding of her son Dylan to interior designer Paula Bruss.

via Fox News|

#entertainment #garden-oasis #pamela-anderson

health3 months ago•3 min saved

Canada logs presumptive hantavirus case tied to cruise outbreak

A Canadian passenger from the virus-hit MV Hondius has tested presumptive positive for hantavirus after returning to Canada, bringing the outbreak to 11 infections among 147 passengers/crew and three deaths; four Canadians are isolating on Vancouver Island and a Yukon resident has tested positive, with lab confirmation pending; WHO guidance suggests up to 42 days of isolation, and officials say the risk of a major outbreak remains very low despite the new case.

via BBC|

#british-columbia #canada #cruise-ship

wildlife11 months ago•1 min saved

Diver Encounters 2.5m Giant Near Vancouver Island

A diver off Vancouver Island captured a dramatic video of a 2.5-meter-long wolf eel, a formidable-looking but non-dangerous marine predator that preys on crabs and shellfish, highlighting the diverse and fascinating marine life along the west coast of North America.

via BBC Wildlife Magazine|

#diver-encounter #marine-life #sea-creatures

science1 year ago•2 min saved

Massive Rogue Wave Strikes the High Seas, Defying Expectations

In 2020, a rare and massive rogue wave measuring 17.6 meters was recorded off Vancouver Island, challenging previous understanding of ocean waves and highlighting potential risks for maritime activities, with climate change possibly increasing the frequency and size of such waves in the future.

via Indian Defence Review|

#climate-change #marine-hazards #oceanography

natural-disasters3 years ago•1 min saved

"Drone captures stunning footage of powerful Canadian avalanche"

A drone pilot captured a powerful avalanche sweeping down Nahmint Mountain on Canada's Vancouver Island. The video was shared by the British Columbia Search and Rescue Association to highlight the dangers of avalanches. Avalanche Canada had issued a "considerable" avalanche warning across Vancouver Island on May 2. The drone pilot said the sound of the avalanche was "huge" even from a kilometer away, and the video demonstrated the power and damage an avalanche can cause.

via Fox Weather |

#avalanche #canada #drone-video