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Bachelor party off Oak Bay: Sea lions gather and make a racket

Bachelor party off Oak Bay: Sea lions gather and make a racket

“They’re farting, belching, roaring and growling … it’s quite the scene.”
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Eight months in jail for B.C. man who attacked stranger out walking his dog

Eight months in jail for B.C. man who attacked stranger out walking his dog

The 63-year-old victim had undergone heart surgery a few weeks earlier and was in fragile shape.
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'Zombie deer disease' sends biologists on a hunt for answers

'Zombie deer disease' sends biologists on a hunt for answers

The fatal degenerative brain disease is spread in deer, elk and moose. Crucially, say some conservationists, it could impact endangered caribou.
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Retired Okanagan teacher travelling the world judging pigeons

Retired Okanagan teacher travelling the world judging pigeons

Brian Krog is an expert who's been selected to judge pigeon acrobatics for the World Cup Roller Fly 2024.
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'Mad cow disease for deer': First cases of fatal brain disease found in B.C.

'Mad cow disease for deer': First cases of fatal brain disease found in B.C.

Tests on two deer near Cranbrook, B.C., came back positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) — a fatal degenerative brain disease that affects animals in the deer family.
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Microchipping furry friends a frontline defence in dognapping

Microchipping furry friends a frontline defence in dognapping

Identification is the number one safety precaution when it comes to pet abduction, says CEO of the Regional Animal Protection Society.
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Southern resident orca calf presumed dead

Southern resident orca calf presumed dead

J60, a young male born in late December, was not seen during an an encounter with all members of J Pod near the San Juan Islands
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Pemberton puppies saved from dangerous rising floodwaters

Pemberton puppies saved from dangerous rising floodwaters

PAWS seeking animal fosters in the area to open their homes for the rescued puppies.
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'Looks so realistic': Meet the artist who creates life-sized whales made of snow

'Looks so realistic': Meet the artist who creates life-sized whales made of snow

He spent seven hours perfecting the whale to make it look as lifelike as possible.
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Squamish birders help with world's longest-running citizen science project

Squamish birders help with world's longest-running citizen science project

Squamish is well known for its annual Eagle Count. Less known is our contribution to another winter bird count and the longest-running citizen science project in the world: the Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC).
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