Shannon Ainslie

“Our volunteers are running on very little sleep, they show up every day eager to help and I have to yell at some of them to go home for a break."

“We watched the fire come over the mountain and light up and it was unbelievable how quickly it spread."

In the midst of the wildfire emergency, photographers are capturing the eerie smoke and changing skies.

“It’s almost becoming a subculture where there is a huge interest in these things and it’s bringing people together.”

Have a look and see what you think these recently harvested veggies look like.

“I’ve never seen this before and it made me wonder what the heck it is and if it’s going to affect anything else."

"The community has been funny about it. People... are having fun with it.”

It is a scenic stop for those exploring the southern Interior.

“I thought the first one I saw was a piece of wire until it started moving.”

Some fungal species in the region have comical, phallic shapes.

“It was magical, we were transported to another world, and the food was delicious.”

There's a difference between high-flying pigeons and the sport of pigeon racing.

"Maybe we can’t get dad’s island back for him but he’ll always win because the island is public land and everyone can enjoy it, just like he wanted in the first place."

“They're all quite playful and the youngsters roll around and do flips."

Plenty of cats are already riding aboard kayaks, canoes and sailboats, but it takes a bit of work to get them ready for water adventures.

“I thought there has to be a better way than what we are doing, heavily medicating people and letting them wander hallways aimlessly, there is no quality of life there."

The biennial fundraiser is "all in support of one simple mission: putting a smile on the face of a child who needs it most."

The smoke is forecast to stick around for the next couple of days.

Blink and you'll miss this little provincial park. Most folks don't know it's there or how to get there.

Dragonflies can see almost 360 degrees around them.

"We'll look at the amount of geese and goose droppings during August, which is the worst month for this issue in our area."

"There are always fascinating things to discover out in nature. This one was pretty creepy."

“Even people on the boats around us were saying they hadn’t seen anything like that either.”

“It’s hilarious the debates people are having in the Juniper page. There was a big argument last week with this lady claiming Tony was a girl and needed his name changed to Toni.”