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To kill or not to kill? How conservation officers handle problem bears

To kill or not to kill? How conservation officers handle problem bears

Conservation officers use history to determine if large animals should be put down like ones recently in Coquitlam
Parks puts up toilet etiquette signs to help international tourists use outhouses

Parks puts up toilet etiquette signs to help international tourists use outhouses

YOHO NATIONAL PARK, B.C . — Some new signs are popping up in the Canadian Rockies to show international visitors how to properly use outhouses.
Three people arrested for interfering with capture of bear family

Three people arrested for interfering with capture of bear family

The incident occurred as conservation officers closed in on a family of bears that was "heavily habituated and food-conditioned
B.C. not sufficiently protecting drinking water, says auditor general

B.C. not sufficiently protecting drinking water, says auditor general

Leadership overhaul and strategic protection plan recommended
Northern B.C. murders: Hundreds of tips, but little luck for RCMP in search for suspects

Northern B.C. murders: Hundreds of tips, but little luck for RCMP in search for suspects

After chasing nearly 300 tips, canvassing more than 500 homes, and searching hundreds of kilometres of northern Manitoba wilderness by foot and air, police are no closer to finding wanted B.C. murder suspects Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky.
OPINION: Green New Deal could help Liberals reconnect with B.C. voters

OPINION: Green New Deal could help Liberals reconnect with B.C. voters

With federal election only three months away environmental polices are scrutinized
FortisBC considers moving the planned compressor station to Woodfibre LNG site

FortisBC considers moving the planned compressor station to Woodfibre LNG site

Company says public feedback caused officials to reconsider the location of the controversial facility slated for Mount Mulligan, in Valleycliffe
Conservation gets artistic with new underwater installation in Howe Sound

Conservation gets artistic with new underwater installation in Howe Sound

Ocean Wise Research recently installed an unusual artificial reef in the waters near Porteau Cove provincial park
Husky puppy overdoses on marijuana, nearly dies

Husky puppy overdoses on marijuana, nearly dies

The BC SPCA is warning pet-owners to practise vigilance after a husky puppy named Bear nearly died from a drug overdose.
B.C. murder suspect's father reveals details of troubled life in book

B.C. murder suspect's father reveals details of troubled life in book

VANCOUVER — The father of a British Columbia murder suspect has written a book that sheds new light on his mental health, explains harassment convictions involving his ex-wife and provides greater insight into the possible impacts the events ha