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Time to be bear aware in Greater Trail
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (717+ words) Published 2:00 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 September is the month when bears are emboldened and will come into your yard to graze fearlessly on fruits and berries, gardens, garbage, pet food and more. Greater Trail and area residents can be smarter and…...
Increased bear activity in Castlegar prompts warning
1+ week, 6+ day ago (229+ words) Published 5:40 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 The City of Castlegar and WildSafeBC are reminding residents to secure their wildlife attractants after bear activity has increased this summer. Late summer and fall are especially important times to be diligent as bears are focused…...
B.C. man fined $6,000 for illegally transporting protected snapping turtle
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (192+ words) Published 4:03 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Snapping turtles are on the list of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, “which means their interprovincial and international trade is regulated in Canada.” (@environmentca/ x.com) A Surrey man…...
Bears are awake in Castlegar — manage your attractants
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (477+ words) Published 6:30 pm Wednesday, June 3, 2026 By Castlegar News Staff Bears love to root though garbage which it is why it is important for the public to be more bear aware and develop better practices. (WildSafeBC) With spring in full swing, local…...
California sea lion rescued from B.C. beach dies with ‘bird shot’ wounds
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (240+ words) Published 7:35 am Tuesday, April 14, 2026 A California sea lion rescued last week near Qualicum Beach has died, according to the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society. The adult male animal was taken into care on April 6 in rough shape and given…...
LETTER: The cost of caring for vulnerable animals in the West Kootenay
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (254+ words) Published 1:35 pm Saturday, April 11, 2026 A dog receives an intake examination during the seizure of 27 animals from a Kootenay property on Oct. 7, 2025. (BCSPCA) For 120 years, the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) has been providing…...
Sea lion in ‘critical shape’ rescued from Vancouver Island waterfront
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (357+ words) Published 1:15 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 A California sea lion rescued from the Qualicum Beach waterfront on April 6 remains in a “concerning” condition in care of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Animal Rescue Society. The male adult animal has “a lot of puncture-like…...
Litter of puppies, 2 with bullet wounds, found abandoned near Grand Forks
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (524+ words) Published 5:30 am Tuesday, April 7, 2026 These young dogs were found abandoned in a rural area between Grand Forks and Greenwood, according to Kootenay Animal Assistance Program. (Submitted) Two of the rescued puppies taken in by Kootenay Animal Assistance Program are seen…...
WANTED: DOG – Castlegar seeks contractor to help manage geese at Millennium Park
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (319+ words) Published 9:35 am Monday, April 6, 2026 The City of Castlegar is looking for help managing geese. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress) The City of Castlegar is looking to hire a very unique contractor – the applicant must be a dog. In its efforts to…...
Missing for 40 days, cat covered in paint found in Penticton
5+ mon, 1+ hour ago (273+ words) Published 10:00 am Tuesday, March 31, 2026 A missing cat covered in paint was located in Penticton by AlleyCATS Alliance. (AlleyCATS Alliance/Facebook) A non-profit society is working to reunite a cat with its owner after it was found covered in paint in…...