Animal Stories

Editorial: Our salmon stewards give us hope for the future

Just a few generations ago, the North Shore’s creeks would have been teeming with wild salmon. We could have that again.

Sep 11, 2024 7:12 AM Read more >

One jellyfish arrived in B.C. decades ago. Thousands of clones spread to 34 waterways

VANCOUVER — Some time more than 30 years ago, a single Chinese peach blossom jellyfish made its way into a lake in British Columbia.

Sep 11, 2024 1:00 AM Read more >

North Shore black bear activity ramps up for fall feeding frenzy

Black bears are trying to take in about 20,000 calories per day.

Sep 9, 2024 7:59 PM Read more >

Author recounts time spent with sea lions in qathet in new book

Naturalist, priest and writer intertwines awe of nature into spiritual work and practice

Sep 9, 2024 7:15 PM Read more >

B.C. sets up a panel on bear deaths, will review conservation officer training

Conservation officers destroyed 603 black and 23 grizzly bears in 2023, according to figures from the B.C. government.

Sep 9, 2024 4:56 PM Read more >

Euthanasia on the table, city says, after alleged pit bull attack in Kamloops kills dog

The community services department says it will try to rehabilitate first.

Sep 9, 2024 3:12 PM Read more >

Baby boom: A record 86 Vancouver Island marmot pups born in alpine this year

It’s the highest number for wild-born marmots since 2011, when 75 babies were born

Sep 7, 2024 4:41 AM Read more >

A bird caused a power outage affecting 17,000 BC Hydro customers in Metro Vancouver

Our feathered friends sometimes cause massive power outages...but these incidents are rare.

Sep 6, 2024 3:25 PM Read more >

Security camera catches black bear relaxing in B.C. family's swimming pool

"He just sort of pulled back the pool cover and got in."

Sep 5, 2024 9:00 PM Read more >

Unique fish located in qathet region has global significance

Population vulnerable due to threat from invasive species

Sep 5, 2024 7:15 PM Read more >