News Items tag as: Grizzly bears

How Kelowna got its name from 'grizzly bear', despite a distinct lack of grizzlies around
July 04, 2020 - 12:00 PM

The story is that Kelowna derived its name from the Syilx word for grizzly bear but there's another, more odoriferous, tale about how the name came to be and it may surprise you.
iN VIDEO: Rare white grizzly seen in Banff
May 04, 2020 - 10:43 AM

If you thought you saw a polar bear in B.C., you'd probably be pretty surprised. And rightly so.
A grizzly end: Collisions between trains and bears in B.C. a sad reality
November 07, 2019 - 7:00 AM

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iN VIDEO: Shuswap man visited daily by grizzly bears cutting through his yard
October 17, 2019 - 10:30 AM

With a river full of salmon on one side, and swaths of corn growing on the other, a Shuswap resident has seen his property become a popular thoroughfare for grizzly bears.
VIDEO: Why there's no such thing as a bear-proof trash can or composter
May 16, 2018 - 6:30 PM
Sicamous community 'relieved' after trio of grizzly bears relocated
July 24, 2017 - 4:53 PM

SICAMOUS - The Conservation Officer Service hopes a group of three female grizzly bears will thrive in their new home after being translocated from Sicamous.
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There's hope for warm weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan after chilly north wind dies down
A large high pressure system dominating the weather in British Columbia this week resulted in new daily high temperature records yesterday, but Kamloops and the Okanagan were conspicuously absent from that list. Communities in coastal, cent

RECIPE: Make this delicious hazelnut cake recipe from the cookbook of Chez Panisse's chef
If you know me, you know that I love cookbooks. So much so that I have published four. My collection has grown exponentially over the years and I just love to share books whenever I can to inspire others to explore different cuisines and techniqu

How Kelowna got its name from 'grizzly bear', despite a distinct lack of grizzlies around