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David Sovka: Don't let my deadly allergy stop you from helping the bees

David Sovka: Don't let my deadly allergy stop you from helping the bees

If you live on planet Earth and want to combat bee decline, there are a few easy actions you can take to strengthen your local bee population, even though it will probably result in my eventual death.
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Poll: 80% of British Columbians support ban on animal fur farming

Poll: 80% of British Columbians support ban on animal fur farming

The Fur-Bearers: "The public understands that fur farming is a practice that belongs to the past."
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Sechelt family desperate to find 'Huckleberry' the fainting goat

Sechelt family desperate to find 'Huckleberry' the fainting goat

'Huckleberry' the fainting goat is much missed by best friend 'Stella,' the miniature horse.
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Whale society brings ocean awareness to Powell River terminal

Whale society brings ocean awareness to Powell River terminal

Humpback whales have been spotted as well as sea otters near Mitlenatch Island
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Heat waves cause spike in injured and orphaned baby gulls

Heat waves cause spike in injured and orphaned baby gulls

Anyone who encounters a baby gull is asked to contact Wildlife Rescue.
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This 'electric' stingray with a 45-volt shock swims in Metro Vancouver waters

This 'electric' stingray with a 45-volt shock swims in Metro Vancouver waters

'Very often people forget that rays are flat sharks'
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Watch: Curious bobcat on North Vancouver trail among recent big cat sightings

Watch: Curious bobcat on North Vancouver trail among recent big cat sightings

A bobcat at the foot of Grouse Mountain startles a North Van resident just days after a cougar made its way to Bowen Island
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B.C. landlord must pay tenant $1,322 for bed bug infestation

B.C. landlord must pay tenant $1,322 for bed bug infestation

The landlord claimed it was the tenant's fault.
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B.C. First Nations claim fish farm licences infringe upon Aboriginal fishing rights

B.C. First Nations claim fish farm licences infringe upon Aboriginal fishing rights

VANCOUVER — Two B.C. First Nations are taking the federal government and fish farm companies to court trying to overturn a decision that allows the farms to continue to operate off B.C.'s coast for another five years.
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Squamish letter: Let’s address the poo-apocalypse

Squamish letter: Let’s address the poo-apocalypse

'Let us take action now, with every leash clipped on and every waste bag filled (and not thrown in the bushes.)'
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