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First humpback mom and calf return to Salish Sea

First humpback mom and calf return to Salish Sea

The first calf, likely about three months old, and its mother, “Black Pearl,” were spotted in Haro Strait last week by Eagle Wing Tours.
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B.C. tribunal orders ex-partner to pay $3,000 for Henry the dog

B.C. tribunal orders ex-partner to pay $3,000 for Henry the dog

The Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled the pair had agreed to a settlement about the dog "with informed and true consent."
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Campbell River tackles goldfish invasion in stormwater pond

Campbell River tackles goldfish invasion in stormwater pond

This summer, when the pond is low, the city plans to pump it out in an attempt to eradicate the fish
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Update: North Shore Rescue in 'hot pursuit' of dog that survived fall from West Vancouver cliff

Update: North Shore Rescue in 'hot pursuit' of dog that survived fall from West Vancouver cliff

While looking for the lost dog, North Shore Rescue members were also called out to save a hypothermic and lost mother and son pair who splashed through Mosquito Creek.
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Large study shows caribou herds in Alberta, B.C., growing from wolf culls, cow pens

Large study shows caribou herds in Alberta, B.C., growing from wolf culls, cow pens

Fresh research suggests western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to go on for decades.
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B.C. tenants unknowingly move into mouse-infested apartment for $3,000

B.C. tenants unknowingly move into mouse-infested apartment for $3,000

The renters submitted a video of mice running around the unit as evidence.
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Four B.C. men facing clam, oyster fishery charges

Four B.C. men facing clam, oyster fishery charges

The charges stem from alleged events on Aug. 26, 2023.
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Anglers urged to fish out invasive bass from Campbell River lake

Anglers urged to fish out invasive bass from Campbell River lake

Fishers are asked to catch as many smallmouth bass as possible from Echo Lake, freeze their catches and report them to fisheries officials
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Whale experts confident orca calf will survive, find family if rescue plan succeeds

Whale experts confident orca calf will survive, find family if rescue plan succeeds

ZEBALLOS, B.C.
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B.C. groups challenge Alaska's 'sustainable' fisheries status

B.C. groups challenge Alaska's 'sustainable' fisheries status

Alaskan fisheries are selling fish as 'sustainable' while intercepting vulnerable populations of B.C.-bound salmon — actions that amount 'eco-fraud,' claims conservation group.
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