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Bear Awareness
‘I touched its bum hairs’: A Kamloops resident’s surprise bear encounter
A Kamloops resident is still rattled after a close encounter with a bear in her…
Now is the time to look at bear-proofing your property
With the arrival of warmer weather, bears will be returning, they'll be hungry and residents…
Garbage carts raided by bear in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – A bear visited a West Kelowna neighbourhood for a late night snack…
Take care when you put out your garbage; Kamloops area bears are waking up
KAMLOOPS – In case you missed it, the City of Kamloops’ bylaw regarding when you…
With spring and melting snow tick season arrives, but don’t panic
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As spring begins to show up, so do ticks, snakes and bear encounters.…
Bear awareness urged after early season bear activity in the Okanagan
PENTICTON – Bear season is in full swing in the Okanagan, with several communities already…
Be Careful: Bear spotted on Knox Mountain
KELOWNA – Hikers, watch your picnic baskets: A bear was spotted at Knox Mountain Park…
It’s bear season: how to keep yourself (and your dogs) safe
THOMPSON–OKANAGAN – If you haven't seen a bear in town, you just might soon. Provincial WildSafe B.C. Coordinator Frank Ritcey says the number of bear sightings was down considerably at the start of the season but have steadily climbed. Bears are becoming more visible because of the change in weather and their pre-hibernation activities. “When...