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Shell company: Victoria venture aims to harness the power of oyster shells

Shell company: Victoria venture aims to harness the power of oyster shells

Their first product is a soil amendment made from the shells and coffee waste. But they say one critical way to recycle the shells is to return them to the ocean
Leash training on the rise among cat owners: vet

Leash training on the rise among cat owners: vet

Dr. Bvandeep Shergill says leashing is the safest way to let a cat experience the outdoors while living in an urban area, since it decreases the pet’s likelihood of getting in a fight or an accident.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: This bear has a message to share

Adrian Raeside cartoon: This bear has a message to share

Four serious illnesses prompt mosquito study in B.C.'s Sea to Sky

Four serious illnesses prompt mosquito study in B.C.'s Sea to Sky

Health authorities are urging people visiting or living in the Sea to Sky region to take precautions against mosquito bites following four serious viral infections last summer.
Grizzly killed on Texada Island honoured with ceremony

Grizzly killed on Texada Island honoured with ceremony

Tla’amin Nation given remains of the bear after it was shot
Kicking a dog gets B.C. man one day in jail

Kicking a dog gets B.C. man one day in jail

Luis Armando Diego Manuel is permanently prohibited from living with or having custody of an animal.
Texada Island grizzly found dead, days before province planned to relocate it

Texada Island grizzly found dead, days before province planned to relocate it

The bear, which has been on the island for more than a month, was allegedly shot by a member of the public in the Van Anda area on Texada’s north end.
Wildlife groups raises alarm after seal pup ‘kicked into water’ in Victoria

Wildlife groups raises alarm after seal pup ‘kicked into water’ in Victoria

Moving a seal, or enticing or causing it to move, and swimming with a marine mammal are both illegal acts under Canada’s marine mammal regulations.
See: Black bear swept along Squamish River

See: Black bear swept along Squamish River

'I thought it was a struggling dog,' said Mike Wight, describing the moment he realized he was watching a black bear swim across the river near his home in Squamish.
North Vancouver's Maplewood Farm celebrates 50 years of life

North Vancouver's Maplewood Farm celebrates 50 years of life

The North Van farm has been bringing country life to the city for half a century, teaching kids to love and respect the animal world