Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Grizzly Bears
Project to re-establish grizzlies in the Okanagan will take time
After years of effort, organizations on both sides of the border are working to bring…
Okanagan First Nations team up with American agencies to restore grizzly bear population
The Okanagan Nation Alliance is working with American agencies to bring back grizzly bears, ki?lawna?…
How Kelowna got its name from ‘grizzly bear’, despite a distinct lack of grizzlies around
The story is that Kelowna derived its name from the Syilx word for grizzly bear…
iN VIDEO: Rare white grizzly seen in Banff
If you thought you saw a polar bear in B.C., you'd probably be pretty surprised.…
A grizzly end: Collisions between trains and bears in B.C. a sad reality
CONTENT ADVISORY While most people may find it a little unnerving having grizzly bears wander…
iN VIDEO: Shuswap man visited daily by grizzly bears cutting through his yard
With a river full of salmon on one side, and swaths of corn growing on…
VIDEO: Why there’s no such thing as a bear-proof trash can or composter
KAMLOOPS – Bears and humans have a complex relationship. On one hand, if you don’t…
Sicamous community ‘relieved’ after trio of grizzly bears relocated
SICAMOUS – The Conservation Officer Service hopes a group of three female grizzly bears will…
Relocating three North Okanagan grizzlies was ‘the last resort’
VERNON – Over the weekend, conservation officers tranquilized and relocated three grizzly bears — a…
Busy conflict season winding down as Central Okanagan bears seek higher elevations for hibernation
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - An extremely busy bear season might be coming to an end, at least as far as local conservation officers measure it. “I think this is the first day we haven’t had a call for service,” Sgt. Josh Lockwood said this morning. Nov. 6. “Of course, it’s early yet.” The most recent numbers...
The altruism of Facebook: How a rescue of two bear cubs was aided by strangers
REVELSTOKE – Angelika Langren and her husband Peter have rescued so many bear cubs through the years, it's become a regular routine. But their planned trip to Golden had several hangups last Thanksgiving weekend when they picked up two grizzly bear cubs. Despite the challenges, the couple learned a few lessons about the kindness of...