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Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown
May 08, 2025 - 3:50 PM

TOFINO - A grey whale among a population that is listed as a special concern in Canada has washed ashore on a Vancouver Island beach.
With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next
April 06, 2025 - 6:00 AM

VANCOUVER - There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw millions of birds culled at hundreds of farms.
Quick Sketch: Meet Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould
March 01, 2025 - 3:00 AM

OTTAWA - As Liberals across the country vote to choose Canada's next prime minister on March 9, candidate Karina Gould is pitching herself as the face of "a new generation of leadership."
'Heartbreaking': Newborn bitten by pet dog in Alberta home dies in hospital
February 17, 2025 - 3:15 PM

EDMONTON - A two-week-old boy who was bitten by a pet dog at a home west of Edmonton on the weekend has died in hospital, RCMP say.
Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk
January 16, 2025 - 8:51 AM

VANCOUVER - Lumpy Eye the chicken has made plenty of friends in her East Vancouver neighbourhood over the years, said owner Duncan Martin, with passersby regularly greeting her in the yard outside their home.
Tiny, endangered sea turtle found on Quebec’s Magdalen Islands for the first time
December 14, 2024 - 12:31 PM

MONTREAL - One of the world’s smallest and most endangered turtle species was found on the shores Quebec’s Magdalen Islands last week in a first for the province.
First presumptive human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen
November 15, 2024 - 4:40 PM

British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of highly pathogenic avian flu contracted in Canada has been detected in B.C.
B.C.'s chief vet tells clinics to set up avian flu protocols amid human exposure risk
November 14, 2024 - 4:26 PM

British Columbia's chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent the spread of avian flu, warning of the risk of human exposure to the illness.
B.C. teen with bird flu is in critical care, infection source unknown: health officer
November 12, 2024 - 4:14 PM

The teenager who tested positive for bird flu in British Columbia is in critical condition and "experiencing acute respiratory distress" while being treated at B.C. Children's Hospital, the provincial health officer says.
Sea lion with netting embedded in his neck, sealing mouth shut, rescued in B.C.
October 29, 2024 - 11:06 AM

VANCOUVER - A sea lion has been freed off the coast of Vancouver Island after getting so entangled in netting that rescuers say it's possible he hadn't eaten in weeks or months.
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Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown

With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next

Quick Sketch: Meet Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould

'Heartbreaking': Newborn bitten by pet dog in Alberta home dies in hospital

Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk

Tiny, endangered sea turtle found on Quebec’s Magdalen Islands for the first time

First presumptive human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen

B.C.'s chief vet tells clinics to set up avian flu protocols amid human exposure risk

B.C. teen with bird flu is in critical care, infection source unknown: health officer

Sea lion with netting embedded in his neck, sealing mouth shut, rescued in B.C.

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