Visitors to the Cadboro-Gyro Park in British Columbia may be surprised to spot an unusual creature amid stunning views of the Olympic Peninsula and the Juan de Fuca Strait. Affectionately known as ...

On Feb. 12, 1937, a sea monster appeared in the waters off Bowen Island. “There was a long, bony structure above the eyes, but there appeared to be no hair on the body. It was feeding near the shore, ...

Hubert Evans was one of the most highly respected writers in British Columbia. Born in 1892, he lived most of his life at Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast. While mainly a novelist, he knew the ...

On Sept. 1, 1948, actor Robert Mitchum was busted for possession of pot at a “reefer resort” in Los Angeles. He was initially sentenced to a year in jail. It was reduced to 60 days, and he served 50.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Over the last few months, I and two of my ...

A head cranes above the water, a long snake-like body writhes under the silvery surface of the sea, and with a flap of a finned tail, it slips silently under the strait to disappear into its hidden ...

Things have been quiet on the sea monster front. Nessie is apparently history, with no sightings for so long the general theory is that whatever it was is dead. Champ hasn’t shown up in Champlain in ...

Nettie Ross of Brandon, Man., took this shot of what area residents say is their famed sea serpent Cadborosaurus. We haven't heard much from him lately, though. The pub was so dark, the only light ...