Victoria Today:

Victoria is British Columbia's capital city and the seat of the provincial government.
Their main industry today is Tourism and they are appropriately named the "City of Gardens".
Victoria cities population is about 80,000 and the Greater Victoria Area is around 360,000 (over half of the islands total population).
Victoria is one of Canada's driest cities with less the 20” of rain and 10” of snowfall per year.

Kermode Spirit Bears in the City:

Found only in British Columbia's northern forests, the rare "Spirit Bear" or "Kermode Bear" is widely recognized for its unique white colouring. A First Nation legend states that the Raven, their creator, made these bears white as a reminder of the time when the world was pure and clean and covered with snowdrifts and ice blue glaciers. Raven promised that these bears would live in peace and harmony forever.

This reclusive bear has traveled South to congregate on the streets of Victoria , Sooke, and Nanaimo in support of the BC Lions Society's Easter Seal Operations and the Bear Mountain Fund. For more info go to: http://www.spiritbearsinthecity.com/