News Items tag as: Grizzly bears

iN VIDEO: Kelowna couple have memorable grizzly bear experience
September 06, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A Kelowna couple got a memorable nature moment with grizzly bears after doing some hiking at Big White Mountain Resort earlier this week.
iN VIDEO: Grizzly bears are closer than you think in the Okanagan
August 19, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A decade ago, the footage on Lake Country outdoorsman Cory Jmaeff’s trail cameras didn’t have grizzly bears on it, but in recent years the bears have become a regular feature.
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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Support for B.C. wineries after devastating freeze extended another year
Wineries in B.C. are still recovering from the freeze in 2024 so the government is allowing them to use grapes from out of province for another year. The polar vortex in January 2024 severely damaged vines and while vineyards are replanting

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

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