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Black bear relocated after visiting Vancouver townhouse complex

Black bear relocated after visiting Vancouver townhouse complex

The BC Conservation Officer Service said the bear did not get inside any of the properties.
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'Oh my God, it’s a grizzly': Bear spotted on Texada Island after swim from Powell River

'Oh my God, it’s a grizzly': Bear spotted on Texada Island after swim from Powell River

The bear swam to Texada on Sunday or Monday after spending about a week in the Powell River area.
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Opinion: Promoting social inclusion through pet companionship

Opinion: Promoting social inclusion through pet companionship

As we strive for social equality, it is essential to address hurdles that prevent some people from experiencing the known benefits of spending time or living with a pet.
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'So cute': Photographer captures adorable baby coyotes playing on B.C. lawn

'So cute': Photographer captures adorable baby coyotes playing on B.C. lawn

Seven adorable coyote pups came out to play on a Vancouver lawn.
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Dr. Oz offers to relocate B.C. ostriches facing cull, but owners decline help

Dr. Oz offers to relocate B.C. ostriches facing cull, but owners decline help

The operators of an ostrich farm in southeastern British Columbia say United States health official and former television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz has offered to save the birds from an impending cull by relocating them to his ranch in Florida.
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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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Invasive fish captured in N.S. is first of such species found in Atlantic Canada

Invasive fish captured in N.S. is first of such species found in Atlantic Canada

NEW GERMANY — Fisheries and Oceans Canada says an invasive type of fish called a pond loach has been found in Nova Scotia, marking the first such finding in Atlantic Canada.
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