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Video: Grizzly bear reported to be on Texada Island

Video: Grizzly bear reported to be on Texada Island

Animal was south of Powell River area but swam across to the island.
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Cat litter in pipes not owner's fault, B.C. tribunal rules

Cat litter in pipes not owner's fault, B.C. tribunal rules

A Richmond homeowner has successfully challenged a charge from his strata after the Civil Resolution Tribunal found there was no evidence he was responsible for a plumbing blockage allegedly caused by flushed cat litter.
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Union says CFIA staff facing intimidation and threats over planned B.C. ostrich cull

Union says CFIA staff facing intimidation and threats over planned B.C. ostrich cull

The head of the union representing Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers says they have faced "intimidation and threats" amid heightened rhetoric since a Federal Court ruling upheld an order to cull hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm.
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'Bears are not tourist attractions': Motorists' dangerous stunt sparks outrage in Whistler

'Bears are not tourist attractions': Motorists' dangerous stunt sparks outrage in Whistler

Video captures people pulling over on the side of a busy highway to get close to a bear and two cubs.
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Squamish photographer captures bears in the wild—without disturbing them

Squamish photographer captures bears in the wild—without disturbing them

With patience and a telephoto lens, Brian Aikens spent an hour photographing wild bears in their natural habitat—proving that great shots don’t require getting too close.
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Big Mama humpback returns to B.C. waters with new calf

Big Mama humpback returns to B.C. waters with new calf

Big Mama was spotted with her latest calf in Haro Strait northeast of Sidney Island on Wednesday, followed by several more sightings on Thursday.
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qathet whale society reposts incredible video of orca sighting

qathet whale society reposts incredible video of orca sighting

Transient Biggs orca spotted near Lund
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Extinct marine reptile species named for Courtenay man who discovered it

Extinct marine reptile species named for Courtenay man who discovered it

The previously unnamed species of elasmosaur is being called Traskasaura sandrae in honour of Mike Trask, who in 1988 discovered fossils in the Puntledge River.
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'Can't describe it with words': B.C. diver captures rare octopus footage

'Can't describe it with words': B.C. diver captures rare octopus footage

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Carl Sorensen has spent at least three days a week diving off Vancouver Island, capturing mesmerizing footage of marine life that few ever get to see.
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qathet SPCA: Microchipped pets more likely to be returned

qathet SPCA: Microchipped pets more likely to be returned

Registry links animal identification to human owners
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