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Good boy! Young search dog helps find missing girl in Courtenay

Good boy! Young search dog helps find missing girl in Courtenay

The 13-year-old was reported missing from her home about 10 p.m. Tuesday in an urban area of east Courtenay.
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Adoptable pet of the month: Guinea pigs bros are chill & social

Adoptable pet of the month: Guinea pigs bros are chill & social

Dynamic duo Rocky and Twix love to hunt for dried strawberries and accept gentle head pets at BC SPCA-Powell River
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Adoptable pet of the week: Guinea pig Clover looking for loving owner/hair stylist

Adoptable pet of the week: Guinea pig Clover looking for loving owner/hair stylist

Clover is looking for a kind and patient owner who can help her come out of her shell
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Elephants can teach lessons, expert tells Powell River Rotarians

Elephants can teach lessons, expert tells Powell River Rotarians

David Powrie explains how wild animals can serve as inspiration for humans
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Two cats survive Elphinstone house fire early Tuesday morning

Two cats survive Elphinstone house fire early Tuesday morning

The lucky felines were found in the house by fire prevention officer Chris Facchin, after the flames had been extinguished.
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ICYMI: 'Shared Planet': How humans and nature can coexist for mutual survival

ICYMI: 'Shared Planet': How humans and nature can coexist for mutual survival

CBC’s 'Shared Planet' series has a B.C. connection with an ‘A-Team’ Squamish crew.
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'Iguana be your friend': Police respond to loose 'lizard' on B.C. highway

'Iguana be your friend': Police respond to loose 'lizard' on B.C. highway

Turns out the four-legged creature was not a real animal but a toy.
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From injury to recovery: The heartwarming story of Wilson the goose's second chance

From injury to recovery: The heartwarming story of Wilson the goose's second chance

After more than seven months, Wilson has been captured, and the plastic arrow sticking out of his rump has been removed.
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'She has lost someone dear': Professor hopes orca's 'grief swim' spurs ethics rethink

'She has lost someone dear': Professor hopes orca's 'grief swim' spurs ethics rethink

As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near Vancouver Island, for the second time in seven years, researcher Barbara J. King says there's no mistaking the nature of the phenomenon.
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‘Negligent and rude’: B.C. dog killer’s sentencing delayed

‘Negligent and rude’: B.C. dog killer’s sentencing delayed

Judge Ellen Gordon scolds Randeep Singh Ghataura’s lawyers
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