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Man shoots bear, bear attacks man in Summerland
A man was hunting in the forest near Summerland when he shot a bear and…
Vernon mom has had enough with deer carnage on Highway 6
CONTENT ADVISORY A Vernon mom says mangled and dead deer hit by vehicles have become…
Trail in popular Kamloops hiking area closed after cougar attacked dog
A trail at a popular outdoor recreation area in Kamloops has been temporarily closed after…
Jogger victim of defensive bear attack in Salmon Arm
The woman jogging in Salmon Arm who was attacked by a bear yesterday was the…
Woman running on trail in Salmon Arm attacked by bear
A jogger in Salmon Arm was attacked and injured by a bear this morning. The…
Skeetchestn residents left ‘sick’ after bear shot dozens of times in middle of night
Neighbours were left feeling sick after they watched a treed bear get shot dozens of…
It’s not all bad news for critters displaced by West Kelowna wildfire
As well as a devastating loss of homes, properties and infrastructure, the McDougall Creek wildfire…
Black bear killed in Squamish after attacking hiker
A black bear was killed after it attacked a hiker and harassed others near Squamish…
Kootenay man fined $15,000 for killing grizzly cub and sow
A man who shot and killed a grizzly bear sow and cub in the East…
Dog walker attacked by coyotes in Kamloops park
A man walking his dog was followed and attacked by aggressive coyotes in Kamloops last…
Pair of cougars shot in Kamloops ends threat to pets, livestock
A Kamloops resident is breathing a sigh of relief after two cougars were killed in…
Three people arrested near Williams Lake for hunting at night, trespassing
Three people have been arrested after they were allegedly found hunting at night and trespassing…
B.C. conservation officers nab 200 hunters, anglers during blitz near Cache Creek
B.C. conservation officers ticketed almost 80 hunters and anglers and issued more than 100 written…
Taxidermist responsible for dozens of bear paws found discarded in Shuswap
More than a year after dozens of skinned and discarded bear paws were found on…
Kelowna man fined $7K for poaching deer with crossbow in residential neighbourhood
A Kelowna man will pay a $7,000 fine after he lured and shot a mule…
Man slapped with $1,200 in fines after ATV drives on wrong side of Northern B.C. highway
An ATV has been impounded and the driver was given more than $1,200 in fines…
Thousands of invasive mussels removed from vessel heading to B.C.
Thousands of invasive mussels were removed from a massive barge that was travelling to B.C.…
Bear euthanized after swiping, biting man at Shuswap trailer park
Conservation officers had to put down a black bear after a dog owner was injured…
More than 60 bears euthanized in Okanagan and Kamloops in 2021
More than 60 black bears were euthanized by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service in towns…
Vancouver police called to help conservation officers capture exotic cat
Officers from the Vancouver Police Department were called in as backup for local conservation officers…
Conservation officers issue tickets, seize fish during weekend patrols on Shuswap Lake
Five fish were seized by conservation officers, and tickets and warnings were issued, during patrols…
Kelowna residents caught trying to sell threatened western painted turtle online
Two Kelowna residents could be facing charges after trying to sell a wild turtle online.…
Cougars attack, kill miniature horse near Kelowna park
Kelowna conversation officers are warning the public to be on alert after two animals were…
Why this mangy moose near Kelowna lost it’s winter coat so fast
A moose suffering from major hair loss in the Kelowna area has a winter tick…