News Items tag as: Bear Aware

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.
Pair of bear cubs wandering Kamloops neighbourhood looking for your garbage
May 29, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - A pair of bear cubs sniffing out garbage in an east Kamloops neighbourhood may need to be trapped after being conditioned to human food.
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All hands were on deck to catch this little boat on its river escape in Kamloops
An empty pedal boat could be seen floating down the North Thompson River this past weekend all the way from the Dunes area in Westsyde to the sandbar near McArthur Island Park. The little boat got loose from its tether on a riverfront

The risks of renegade wine tours in the Okanagan
A designated driver, someone sober as a judge, can still be operating offside the law if they're offering wine tours in the Okanagan. Many vacationers turn to local Facebook pages to ask for wine tour recommendations. On some of those p

Canopy Growth to exchange C$255.4M in notes for shares and a bit of cash
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - Canopy Growth Corp. has signed two deals to exchange C$262.7 million of its debt for shares and a little bit of cash. Under the agreements with a limited number of noteholders, the cannabis company will acquire the 4.25

Vernon looks for regulations after Airbnb 'party house' fined $15K
The City of Vernon has banned a property owner from renting their "party house" as a short-term rental and come to an out-of-court settlement for $15,000. According to the City of Vernon, the property on Sun Peaks Drive had receiv

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