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KENAI, Alaska — Cook Inlet beluga whales are swimming up the Kenai River earlier in the year and in greater numbers than previously estimated, according to new monitoring of the endangered species.

SACRAMENTO, California — It took years of activist campaigns to turn the plastic bag into a villain, and hard-fought legislation to reduce its presence in oceans and waterways.

In 2015, the United Nations worked with its 193 member states and global civil society organizations to come up with a roadmap to achieving the future we want.

Everyone is invited to take part in a candlelight tribute ceremony to recognize the 150th anniversary of God’s Acre Veterans Cemetery, Thursday at the Esquimalt cemetery. Dignitaries on hand will include Lt.-Gov.

Surrounded by Cedar Child and Family Services has begun offering a parenting program that provides culturally appropriate training to caregivers of Indigenous children.

The Family Theatre Festival, a festival designed to introduce children to the magic of live theatre in an affordable and interactive way, returns to Victoria with an expanded program and new communities on June 9, 10 and 16.

Scientists studying plant life around the extinction event that killed the dinosaurs have made a surprising discovery: Out of all the birds living at the time, only the ground-dwelling species survived.

The 75th annual Swiftsure International Classic is next weekend, offering a chance for Victorians to indulge their inner sailor. Friday, May 25 Yacht contestants will start arriving at the Inner Harbour between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Swiftsure 75 will see the running of races over five courses, depending on things such as vessel type, skill and the ambition of the racing crews.