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Darron Kloster

Darron Kloster

Darron Kloster has been an editor, reporter and feature writer for the Times Colonist for 34 years and has worked in the industry for four decades covering everything from sports and business to municipal and provincial politics and breaking news.

Darron covers stories involving climate change and issues involving wildlife, marine ecosystems and the rapid changes to our natural world. He also edits and compiles several of the Times Colonist’s special projects, including Discover Magazine, and writes the On The Street business column.

A Saskatchewan native and a graduate of Mount Royal University journalism program, Darron has a natural curiosity — and a belief that every person has a story to tell.

When he’s not at press conferences, in the field, on the phone or pounding on a keyboard, Darron likes exploring and photographing Vancouver Island’s beautiful terrain, tending his vegetable patch and doing carpentry projects.

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Recent Work by Darron

Public asked to report sightings after orphaned bear cubs leave Sooke tree

Public asked to report sightings after orphaned bear cubs leave Sooke tree

Conservation officers want to capture the young bears, who left their high perch early Tuesday, for rehabilitation at North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre in Errington
Public urged to stay away from orphan bear cubs that fled high into a tree

Public urged to stay away from orphan bear cubs that fled high into a tree

“It’s not like scooping a cat out of tree … these cubs don’t see you as a rescuer. They see you as a threat,” says a bear specialist with North Island Wildlife Recovery
Rare bird heard — and then seen — in Courtenay

Rare bird heard — and then seen — in Courtenay

In Canada, Ontario has the only known population of northern bobwhites thought to be native.
Conservation officers search for cubs after mother bear hit near Sooke

Conservation officers search for cubs after mother bear hit near Sooke

The three cubs were not injured and vanished into the woods after the incident, which occurred about 11 p.m. on West Coast Road
First Nations want to be part of fallow deer kill on Sidney Island: chief

First Nations want to be part of fallow deer kill on Sidney Island: chief

The eradication project was halted last week after at least six deer died after becoming entangled in net fencing erected to herd the animals into killing zones
Dead coho in Bowker Creek a puzzle for conservationists

Dead coho in Bowker Creek a puzzle for conservationists

Two coho salmon found dead in Bowker Creek could be a prank or just a couple of fish who got the wrong spawning address, says a director with the Friends of Bowker Creek Society.
A painting sold decades ago, returned to B.C. artist's family

A painting sold decades ago, returned to B.C. artist's family

Nobody is sure how the Chateau Victoria came into possession of the artwork by Keenawaii Roberta Olson.
Senior attacked in Sidney by two dogs

Senior attacked in Sidney by two dogs

The Capital Regional District animal control unit confirmed late Friday it is investigating the incident.
Aggressive deer kills dog in Oak Bay yard

Aggressive deer kills dog in Oak Bay yard

The dog, a deaf husky/shepherd cross, had a puncture wound to the chest after being tossed by the deer and was euthanized.
Driver carjacked at a fast-food drive-thru in Saanich

Driver carjacked at a fast-food drive-thru in Saanich

Police said a person dressed in all black clothing and wearing a mask opened the door of the vehicle just as the driver was leaving a Saanich drive-thru.
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