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Victoria police welcome Daisy the dog as stress reliever

Victoria police welcome Daisy the dog as stress reliever

The three-year-old Labrador retriever will will help officers dealing with trauma and stress
Owl that attacked toddler at Burnaby park should be destroyed: dad

Owl that attacked toddler at Burnaby park should be destroyed: dad

Father and wildlife biologist Brent Matsuda, whose two-year-old son was attacked by a barred owl at Squint Lake Park Saturday, said the bird has become a public safety concern.
Creating naturehood: Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary marks 100 years

Creating naturehood: Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary marks 100 years

Migratory bird sanctuaries were designed as a respite for millions of birds on their long migrations, serving as places to feed, nest and rear their young, but they have become about much more than migrating birds
Former Squamish resident fined $6,000 for animal cruelty

Former Squamish resident fined $6,000 for animal cruelty

Neddy Tsin was fined and prohibited from having more than one dog as a pet for life as a result of being found guilty of two counts of animal cruelty.
Dog found abandoned, tied to fence in Richmond finds new home

Dog found abandoned, tied to fence in Richmond finds new home

Lucy the 1-year-old German Shepherd has been successfully adopted after two appeals in the Richmond News
Sidney issues warning about aggressive owl in park

Sidney issues warning about aggressive owl in park

The town’s advice: “Wear a hat and keep small dogs on leash close by.”
Unsettling video shows person sitting beside Whistler bear eating takeout

Unsettling video shows person sitting beside Whistler bear eating takeout

The video shows a dangerously close human-bear interaction.
Here are 3 snakes that you might not know live in Metro Vancouver

Here are 3 snakes that you might not know live in Metro Vancouver

They also do something that most other snakes do not.
Coyote's death the end result of being illegally fed by humans

Coyote's death the end result of being illegally fed by humans

One of the six people in Prince George bitten by wayward animal admitted giving it food to try to convince it to leave
Black bear goes for gummy bears at Lake Cowichan store

Black bear goes for gummy bears at Lake Cowichan store

“Then this little bugger has the nerve to sit at the end of my driveway, look at me and eat it,” says the owner of Tiptons Gas Bar