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North Dakota Geologic Survey Paleontologist Jeff Person sits behind a 7-foot mammoth tusk on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at the Geologic Survey office in Bismarck, N.D. Coal miners unearthed the tusk in May 2023 at the Freedom Mine near Beulah, North Dakota. Paleontologists subsequently discovered other mammoth bones at the site. The tusk and other bones are wrapped in plastic for their protection as the paleontologists work to preserve them. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

U.S. coal miners unearth a mammoth tusk buried for thousands of years

7-foot-long tusk pulled from an old stream bed in North Dakota

 

Debi Gare is hoping a family heirloom that was mistakenly given away will be returned. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)

‘I thought it was junk’: B.C. woman looking to retrieve family heirloom

When Vernon’s Louise “Thup” Sammartino died, her daughter gave away a special brooch

 

Tony Eng exhibit at the Chinese-Canadian Museum in Victoria. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

VIDEO: Magical exhibit opens at the Chinese-Canadian Museum in Victoria

The museum opens an exhibit to honour local magician Tony Eng

 

Ronald Brewer poses in uniform in 1941 (Photo by Gillian Francis)

B.C. family finds surprising connection during sailing stop at Juno Beach

Fernie’s Yuills found their family’s Second World War history while on a European sailing trip

Ronald Brewer poses in uniform in 1941 (Photo by Gillian Francis)
Jennifer Bonnell posing with her book Stewards of Splendor: A History of Wildlife and People in British Columbia. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

‘A big book’: Author teams with Victoria museum for wildlife history book

The 496-page book presents B.C. findings from 1774 to the present

Jennifer Bonnell posing with her book Stewards of Splendor: A History of Wildlife and People in British Columbia. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
The residential gruup “Núñez Chinchilla” is located north of the great plaza of Copan, an ancient Maya site in western Honduras, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets

In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking…

The residential gruup “Núñez Chinchilla” is located north of the great plaza of Copan, an ancient Maya site in western Honduras, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Silver Creek Elementary School (SCEC) will be hosting the Project Heart Canoe — a canoe of student created artwork that honours residential school survivors and expresses a message of healing. (Project Heart Canoe)

QUIZ: How much do you know about the history of Canada’s residential schools?

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, on Sept. 30, is a sombre time for reflection

In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Silver Creek Elementary School (SCEC) will be hosting the Project Heart Canoe — a canoe of student created artwork that honours residential school survivors and expresses a message of healing. (Project Heart Canoe)
Members of the media view a full-scale replica of the Avro Arrow at the Toronto Aerospace museum in Toronto Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Secret revealed: How long-range missiles helped break the Avro Arrow

Release of classified documents provide insight into Canadian fighter jet’s mysterious cancellation

Members of the media view a full-scale replica of the Avro Arrow at the Toronto Aerospace museum in Toronto Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Modern architecture stands above the medieval ritual bath (mikveh) discovered in 2007, in Erfurt, Germany, Monday Sept. 11, 2023. A U.N. committee voted Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, to name a group of medieval-era Jewish sites in the eastern German city of Erfurt as a World Heritage Site, the second time Jewish heritage has been added to the list in Germany in recent years. (Martin Schutt/dpa via AP)

UNESCO names medieval Jewish buildings in Germany a World Heritage Site

Buildings include a synagogue and ritual bath

Modern architecture stands above the medieval ritual bath (mikveh) discovered in 2007, in Erfurt, Germany, Monday Sept. 11, 2023. A U.N. committee voted Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, to name a group of medieval-era Jewish sites in the eastern German city of Erfurt as a World Heritage Site, the second time Jewish heritage has been added to the list in Germany in recent years. (Martin Schutt/dpa via AP)
Two views of the #DearTerry shirt designed by actor Ryan Reynolds in collaboration with Fox family members. (Photo: shop.terryfox.org/collections/2023-terry-fox-run-shirt)

QUIZ: How much do you know about Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope?

The run from 1980 continues to inspire a nation

Two views of the #DearTerry shirt designed by actor Ryan Reynolds in collaboration with Fox family members. (Photo: shop.terryfox.org/collections/2023-terry-fox-run-shirt)
Spectators fill a Vancouver shoreline to watch competitors in the bathtub races from Nanaimo in 1971. (Reel Life still)

Vernon-based videographer shares 1971 Nanaimo bathtub race

VIDEO: Races shore up in Vancouver, people watching Kits Beach, and sailing in English Bay

  • Sep 16, 2023
Spectators fill a Vancouver shoreline to watch competitors in the bathtub races from Nanaimo in 1971. (Reel Life still)
Lona Washington is shown with her family in this photo circa 1953. Pictured are George and Lona Washington in front, and their children Marilyn and Gerald in back. (Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum)

Vancouver police find scrapbook with Summerland connection

Scrapbook from early 20th century had belonged to Lona Washington

Lona Washington is shown with her family in this photo circa 1953. Pictured are George and Lona Washington in front, and their children Marilyn and Gerald in back. (Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum)
FILE - The Titanic leaves Southampton, England, on her maiden voyage, April 10, 1912. The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to recover items of historical interest from the sunken Titanic shipwreck, saying it any damage to the wreck or disturbing of human remains would breach federal law and an international agreement. (AP Photo, File)

A new Titanic expedition is planned. The US is fighting it, says wreck is a grave site

The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to recover…

FILE - The Titanic leaves Southampton, England, on her maiden voyage, April 10, 1912. The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to recover items of historical interest from the sunken Titanic shipwreck, saying it any damage to the wreck or disturbing of human remains would breach federal law and an international agreement. (AP Photo, File)
It was truly special to see members of the Sangha family gather with much pride around the plaque that will forever honour Darshan Singh Sangha in front of the Kaatza Station Museum on Aug. 15. Sangha played an active role in organizing workers in the I.W.A. from 1941 to 1947, and combating the racism that was both present in the workplace and community during that time. (Chadd Cawson/Gazette)

Plaque honouring pioneer labour leader unveiled in Lake Cowichan

I.W.A. member Darshan Singh Sangha combatted racism in both the work place and his community

It was truly special to see members of the Sangha family gather with much pride around the plaque that will forever honour Darshan Singh Sangha in front of the Kaatza Station Museum on Aug. 15. Sangha played an active role in organizing workers in the I.W.A. from 1941 to 1947, and combating the racism that was both present in the workplace and community during that time. (Chadd Cawson/Gazette)
Five homes were lost in Kettle Valley residential area from the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park Fire. (File)

Okanagan Mountain Park fire an enduring memory

A look back on Fire Storm 2003

Five homes were lost in Kettle Valley residential area from the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park Fire. (File)
Britni Hannah (right), director of Sprott Shaw College Chilliwack campus, and Marissa Bell, employment services specialist, hold historic images of the school that will be on display at the 120th anniversary celebration on Aug. 17. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

Sprott Shaw College marks 120 years with celebrations across B.C.

B.C.-based school has survived economic recessions, 2 world wars, Great Depression

Britni Hannah (right), director of Sprott Shaw College Chilliwack campus, and Marissa Bell, employment services specialist, hold historic images of the school that will be on display at the 120th anniversary celebration on Aug. 17. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
The Hilo Hawaiian Steel Guitar style 695 serial # 3032, in its original shape, as seen at the Courtenay Value Village. Photo supplied

The intriguing journey of Courtenay’s thrifted century-old guitar

Hilo Hawaiian steel guitar travelled thousands of kilometres to finally get to Comox Valley

The Hilo Hawaiian Steel Guitar style 695 serial # 3032, in its original shape, as seen at the Courtenay Value Village. Photo supplied
Zolton and Aleida on their wedding day, the exact date is unknown. (Submitted photo)

Treasure trove of war bride letters gives rare insight in grandparents’ lives

Parksville woman discovers Second World War era notes between couple who met on a minefield

Zolton and Aleida on their wedding day, the exact date is unknown. (Submitted photo)
The waters of Crawford Lake in Milton, Ont., on Friday, July 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Canadian lake picked as the cradle of the Golden Spike, dawn of a new epoch

Geologists say Ontario’s Crawford Lake best illustrates case to declare a new age geological epoch

The waters of Crawford Lake in Milton, Ont., on Friday, July 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Former HMCS Saskatchewan shipmen Don Reid and Gary Robertson, during a reunion event June 17 at Nanaimo’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256, take a look at the names on an HMCS Saskatchewan banner that was displayed at the ship’s decommissioning ceremony in 1994 in Esquimalt. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

HMCS Saskatchewan, now on Nanaimo’s ocean floor, was once ‘best in the west’

Retired shipmen gather for 60th anniversary of Royal Canadian Navy vessel’s commissioning

Former HMCS Saskatchewan shipmen Don Reid and Gary Robertson, during a reunion event June 17 at Nanaimo’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256, take a look at the names on an HMCS Saskatchewan banner that was displayed at the ship’s decommissioning ceremony in 1994 in Esquimalt. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)