News Items tag as: Bear Aware

iN VIDEO: Another look at Kamloops bear cub rescue
April 14, 2023 - 11:45 AM

Traffic was stalled in Kamloops earlier this week as two bear cubs struggled to cross a road. But one of the drivers stuck in traffic took matters into his own hands.
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.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan. With fluffy brown and white blankets draped over cushioned chairs, tables draped with bl

Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year of complaints from residents. Council directed staff to draw up new bylaws that align with the provincial short-term rental laws at a meeting yesterday,

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