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News Items tag as: Bear Aware
iN VIDEO: Another look at Kamloops bear cub rescue
April 14, 2023 - 11:45 AM
Traffic was stalled in Kamloops earlier this week as two bear cubs struggled to cross a road. But one of the drivers stuck in traffic took matters into his own hands.
People fed this B.C. black bear to get photos: Now it's dead
August 08, 2020 - 8:00 AM
The death of friendly B.C. black bear Huckleberry serves as a sad reminder of the consequences of human interference with wildlife.
B.C. conservation officers move from education to enforcement to keep bears alive
May 25, 2020 - 4:24 PM
As bear sightings rise in the province, B.C. conservation officers are conducting bear attractant patrols to help reduce conflicts, and they are ready to hand you a violation ticket.
WildSafeBC calls on Penticton to keep mother bear and her five cubs safe
May 23, 2020 - 8:45 AM
WildSafeBC is asking people in Penticton be be bear aware after a sow and five cubs were spotted earlier this week in one of the city's neighbourhoods.
Know who doesn't care about COVID-19? Hungry bears out of hibernation
March 23, 2020 - 7:30 PM
The days are getting warmer, coaxing bears out of hibernation in the Thompson and Okanagan regions.
Conservation Service forced to put down aggressive bear in North Okanagan
July 04, 2019 - 3:41 PM
NORTH OKANAGAN - A black bear had to be trapped and put down after it became aggressive following multiple visits to a Lumby area trailer park to eat garbage.
WILD WEDNESDAY: Here's how to properly use bear spray
September 05, 2018 - 1:00 PM
WildSafe B.C. is asking everyone to take just a few seconds out of their day to learn how to properly use bear spray.
Garbage carts raided by bear in West Kelowna
September 28, 2017 - 1:00 PM
WEST KELOWNA - A bear visited a West Kelowna neighbourhood for a late night snack of garbage left at the curb ahead of collection day.
Electric fence provides shocking experience for foraging bears
September 25, 2017 - 2:34 PM
OKANAGAN - To a hungry bear, nothing says go away like an electric shock to the nose or face.
VIDEO: Kamloops couple returning from horror film find something really frightening at home
September 12, 2017 - 12:00 PM
KAMLOOPS - Millions of people around the world were scared senseless by the movie "It" over the weekend, but a couple living in Kamloops found out what real fear feels like when they returned home from the theatre.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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The science and art of making mead at Vernon's Planet Bee
Mead has been gaining in popularity as an alcoholic beverage but also as a craft and career. Planet Bee in Vernon is a case in point. James Nowek, co-owner of Planet Bee honey farm, makes mead right on the premises from honey harvested from
Nebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican attorney general said their supporters may have submitted at least several thousand invalid signatures,
Don’t pay till 2025: Okanagan developers entice renters with freebies
While many people across the Okanagan struggle to find affordable housing those able — or willing — to splash out on rent will find multiple special offers trying to entice them to sign a lease. From a few months of free rent to
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Kamloops mayor snubs UBCM conference as 'waste of time'
Every year, government officials across BC converge for the Union of BC Municipalities convention. Local leaders get
September 19, 2024 6:00 PM
B.C. Premier touts involuntary care plans at convention, days before campaign begins
VANCOUVER - Current support services for severely mentally ill and drug addicted people aren't working for hundreds of
September 19, 2024 4:48 PM
NDP to join Bloc in defeating Conservatives' non-confidence motion
OTTAWA - The New Democrats confirmed Thursday they won't help Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives topple the government ne
September 19, 2024 3:26 PM
Anita Anand sworn in as transport minister after Pablo Rodriguez resigns
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Anita Anand has been sworn in as federal transport minister at a ceremony at Rideau H
September 19, 2024 2:16 PM
Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikes
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Hezbollah vowed Thursday to keep up daily strikes on Israel despite this week's deadly sabo
September 19, 2024 2:12 PM
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