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Missing for 40 days, cat covered in paint found in Penticton
2+ hour, 12+ min 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…...
Baby bear cub rescued near Kamloops on World Bear Day
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (878+ words) Published 4:50 pm Tuesday, March 24, 2026 A little bear cub was rescued near Heffley Lake on March 23, 2026, on World Bear Day. The cub was transported to Smithers where he will be cared for by the Northern Lights Wildlife Society until being released…...
Some pig: White Rock, Semiahmoo Rotary clubs visit sanctuary, meet Wilbur
2+ week, 3+ day ago (559+ words) Published 1:30 pm Friday, March 13, 2026 He was a scared, overweight, blind pig in need of a home. At a recent visit to Kindred Community Farm Sanctuary in Aldergrove, the White Rock and Semiahmoo Rotary clubs learned about Wilbur, a blind Vietnamese…...
BC SPCA rescues dog in Prince George with chain embedded in her neck
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (495+ words) Published 11:00 am Friday, November 14, 2025 A four-year-old golden retriever mix was rescued by the BC SPCA after being found with a chain embedded in her neck on a property west of Prince George. According to a press release, on Nov. 4, an…...
Mother grizzly attacks and injures 2 hikers near Prince George
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) Two hikers were seriously injured near Prince George after encountering a grizzly sow with two cubs on Oct.12. The incident happenedon Farm Cabin Trail near Pass Lake FSR. They were transported and treated at University Hospital of Northern BC. Both…...
The growing gap in accessible veterinary care
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (592+ words) If you've been wincing at the growing total on your vet bills, you're not alone. Across Canada, pet guardians are feeling the pinch as the cost of veterinary care continues to rise. For many families, a trip to the vet…...
Parks Canada warns drivers to slow down after bear killed in Pacific Rim National Park
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (352+ words) Parks Canada is reminding drivers to slow down after a black bear was struck and killed by a vehicle on Aug. 10 in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on Vancouver Island. The bear was hit on the Pacific Rim Highway…...
Abbotsford bear sightings spike in first half of 2025
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (529+ words) In Abbotsford, it's here a bear, there a bear, everywhere a bear bear, at least according to recent findings by WildSafeBC that show the number of black bear sightings has increased dramatically in the first half of this year. The…...
When my cats became strangers: Living through feline non-recognition aggression
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (536+ words) I never expected my two cats, Lana and Lucy, to forget each other. After all, they grew up side by side'Lana, my cautious but affectionate brown tabby, and Lucy, the spirited calico with a fearless streak. I adopted them as…...
B.C. First Nation mourns death of Texada grizzly, wants better wildlife coordination
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (240+ words) The sh'sh'lh Nation has expressed sorrow over the death of a grizzly bear, known as "mayukw," recently found on spil'sen (Texada Island)." In a statement released last week, the Sunshine Coast-based Nation emphasized the importance of respectful and coordinated approaches…...