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Bird flu in B.C.: How to protect yourself from H5N1

Bird flu in B.C.: How to protect yourself from H5N1

How a B.C. teenager caught the avian flu is still unknown.
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What happens to orphaned raccoons after they're released? Study aims to find out

What happens to orphaned raccoons after they're released? Study aims to find out

The racoons are being tracked via GPS/radio collars, with a goal of giving researchers a better understanding of where the animals go and what they do after being released from WildARC.
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‘One in a million’: Pod of orcas glide through Vancouver’s False Creek

‘One in a million’: Pod of orcas glide through Vancouver’s False Creek

Killer whales have previously been spotted in False Creek.
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How Second Chance Cheekye Ranch rehabilitates rescued horses

How Second Chance Cheekye Ranch rehabilitates rescued horses

A deeper look at the rehabilitating and rehoming of rescued horses at Squamish’s Second Chance Cheekye Ranch.
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Ottawa delivers apology, $45M in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter

Ottawa delivers apology, $45M in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter

OTTAWA — The federal government has apologized for its role in the killing of sled dogs in Nunavik between the mid-1950s and the late 1960s.
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Bear killed in Maple Ridge after it attacked a man and his dog

Bear killed in Maple Ridge after it attacked a man and his dog

The Conservation Officer Service is reminding the public that bears are still active in many parts of B.C.
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Mysterious buck reveals potential AI fraud scheme targeting B.C. seniors

Mysterious buck reveals potential AI fraud scheme targeting B.C. seniors

"They are targeting seniors for sure, and hurting the deer in the process," says Prince Rupert woman.
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Octopus battles B.C.'s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video

Octopus battles B.C.'s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video

Even with eight legs it was difficult to hang on during this week's bomb cyclone in British Columbia, with a remote camera capturing an octopus battling currents whipped up by the hurricane-force winds.
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Cops have beef with B.C. woman charged in meat fraud scheme

Cops have beef with B.C. woman charged in meat fraud scheme

An arrest warrant for Krysta-Lyn Williams has been issued.
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'An odds game': Global study pinpoints whale-ship collision hot spots

'An odds game': Global study pinpoints whale-ship collision hot spots

In B.C., a previously unidentified hot spot for whale-ship collisions was found off the coast of Vancouver Island.
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