U.S. Coast Guard rescues stranded sailor, two dogs offshore of Vancouver Island December 29, 2022 A man and his two canine companions were sailing off the coast of Vancouver Island Wednesday when their sailboat lost power and was swept… Continue Reading
RCMP announce one of the largest deployments of new K9 cops in the Lower Mainland September 27, 2022 Seven new Police Service Dogs are now on duty in B.C.’s Lower Mainland in what the RCMP calls one of the biggest deployments ever… Continue Reading
Conservation officers on the hunt for person who shot arrow into grizzly bear’s head in northern B.C. June 20, 2022 For days now, conservation officers in northwestern British Columbia have been looking for information about a grizzly bear spotted with an arrow lodged in… Continue Reading
Grouse Mountain bears awake from record-setting sleep April 30, 2022 Grinder and Coola have set a very high bar for the hibernation set. The pair of grizzly bears just awoke Thursday from 171 days… Continue Reading
Western painted turtle snatched from the wild posted for sale online as a pet April 17, 2022 It’s cute and may seem like the perfect pet, but two people may now be facing wildlife charges for scooping up a Western painted… Continue Reading
Cougar captured near Nanaimo, B.C. daycare safely released into wilderness March 7, 2022 The cougar was first spotted hanging around the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Vancouver Island — a little too close to comfort for people…. Continue Reading
Landmark $60,000 fine handed out for feeding black bears in Whistler, B.C. October 3, 2021 In a precedent-setting case, a woman in Whistler, B.C. has been fined $60,000 for feeding groceries bought in bulk to black bears in her… Continue Reading
Wildlife officers untangle elk from tricky situation on Vancouver Island September 25, 2021 A wild elk had become so hopelessly trapped in a hammock and swing on Vancouver Island this week, it needed human help to be… Continue Reading
Bird seeks refuge from B.C. wildfires on firefighter August 18, 2021 By now the wildfire situation across British Columbia is pretty well known: It’s near apocalyptic with 262 fires currently burning and blanketing the province… Continue Reading
Fisheries Officers capture incredible video of bald eagle swimming in BC July 31, 2021 It’s not clear if it was butterfly or freestyle, but a bald eagle recently executed a gold medal swim in British Columbia. Department of… Continue Reading
