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Now in Lake Cowichan SAFARS Feral Cat Rehabilitation Centre seeks change
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (805+ words) Published 7:00 am Thursday, March 26, 2026 Margarita Dominguez, co-founder and president of SAFARS (Sooke Animal Food & Rescue Society) Feral Cat Rehabilitation Centre poses with five-month old kitten Jack Sparrow in Lake Cowichan. (Submitted) SAFARS (Sooke Animal Food Rescue Society) made the move…...
Robert Barron Column: Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society does amazing work
1+ week, 5+ day ago (765+ words) Published 5:45 am Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kudos to the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society for its determined efforts to deal with the aggressively invasive species parrot's feather in Somenos Creek. Paul Fletcher, the society's executive director, recently reported to North Cowichan council that…...
Clearwater man chases bear from garage
3+ week, 5+ day ago (404+ words) Published 3:45 pm Friday, February 27, 2026 A Clearwater man chased a black bear from his garage after he found the animal rustling through his recycling and garbage. "At this point, he was only about 10 feet away. I yelled and waved the bat…...
Injured puppy rescued from ditch in Cowichan
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (216+ words) Published 11:58 am Tuesday, January 27, 2026 This little bulldog was discovered in a ditch on Lake Cowichan Road in Duncan on Jan. 10. She will be available for adoption and ready for an furever name once she has fully recovered from her surgery....
2025 saw the lowest number of black bears killed in B.C. in a decade
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (376+ words) Published 4:30 pm Thursday, January 22, 2026 A black bear looking rather disheveled was snapped in Port Renfrew on April 12. (Courtesy of Jennifer Heinrichs) There were 211 black bears killed in B.C. " the lowest number killed in more than a decade, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service…...
Vancouver Island family offers second chance to 100s of rescued animals
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (338+ words) Published 7:00 am Sunday, January 11, 2026 A Brentwood Bay-based charity has rescued more than 200 animals over the past three years, relying largely on community support and volunteer foster families across Greater Victoria. Animal Rescue Team is run out of a family home…...
Cowichan River tied for the most endangered in B.C.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1024+ words) Published 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 7, 2026 The Cowichan River is tied with the Fraser River for the distinction of being the most endangered river in B.C., according to the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC. The ORCBC, which advocates for recreational access to land…...
Yoho National Park runner suffers minor injuries after grizzly bear charges, attacks
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (415+ words) Published 5:30 pm Wednesday, November 26, 2025 A recent run-in between a Yoho National Park visitor and defensive bear is serving as a reminder about being wildlife-smart even into the holiday season. A trail runner accessing the park's Tally-Ho Trail on Monday, Nov....
2nd grizzly captured following Bella Coola bear attack
4+ mon, 14+ hour ago (324+ words) Published 4:46 pm Tuesday, November 25, 2025 A second grizzly bear has been captured by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (COS) following a harrowing bear attack in Bella Coola last week. As was the case with the first captured bear, it's unclear if this…...
Counting sheep: Rare lamb quintuplets born at Island vineyard
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (536+ words) A rare surprise has stolen the spotlight ahead of Prohibition Vineyard's grand opening this weekend in Saanich: a ewe named Abigail has given birth to quintuplets " five healthy lambs " on the ... A rare surprise has stolen the spotlight ahead of…...