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Kathy Michaels - Editor Researchers dust off a fossilized turtle shell found in the rock along the shore of the Puntledge River, in Courtenay, B.C., in an undated handout photo. Experts at the Royal B.C. Museum believe the prehistoric, 84-million-year-old specimen may be one of tow known species of ancient sea turtle previously found in the area. Or, it could be a new species all together. Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Royal B.C. Museum, Derek Larson May 23, 2021 - 12:28 PM COURTENAY, B.C. - Russell Ball was taking one of his usual walks along Vancouver Is...

The remains of an unusual turtle were found embedded in the banks of the Puntledge River on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The discovery was made in January of this year by a fossil hunter named Russell Ball. The fossil, which is around 84 million years old, is believed to be an entirely new species... Read more »

  VICTORIA -- The Royal BC Museum is studying a prehistoric sea turtle fossil that was found on Vancouver Island earlier this year. Researchers are excited about the discovery because the unidentified fossil may be a new species of sea turtle that has not yet been studied, according to the RBCM. Alternatively, the fossil may be just one of two known species of ancient sea turtle whose fossils have been found in the area, near Courtenay, says the museum. "Either way, this discovery is a win for palaeontology in B.C.," said RBCM palaeontology collections manager Derek Larson in a release ...

There's a race to buy lakefront properties in Northern Wisconsin, with sales up nearly 30% Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Derek Larson feels like he's scrambling to find more homes to sell in northern Wisconsin. The normally slow-moving rural real estate market is seeing properties sell nearly as quickly as popular urban markets. "It's a fast and furious market," said Larson, a real estate agent for First Weber Group based in Minocqua. "If you see something you like, you have to move on it and you have to come in with your very best offer."   A waterfront property ...

Derek Larson feels like he's scrambling to find more homes to sell in northern Wisconsin. The normally slow-moving rural real estate market is seeing properties sell nearly as quickly as popular urban markets. "It's a fast and furious market," said Larson, a real estate agent for First Weber Group based in Minocqua. "If you see something you like, you have to move on it and you have to come in with your very best offer."   A waterfront property won't stay on the market more than a week, he said.  Sales of homes are up 27.7% in northern Wisconsin counties from this time last year, accordin...