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

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

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."
Unique fish located in qathet region has global significance

Unique fish located in qathet region has global significance

Population vulnerable due to threat from invasive species
Elephant seals off B.C. coast used sonar equipment as 'dinner bell': Researchers

Elephant seals off B.C. coast used sonar equipment as 'dinner bell': Researchers

VICTORIA — Scientists said new research shows how northern elephant seals used sonar from a deep sea research facility off the British Columbia coast like a "dinner bell" as they hunted for prey.
Grizzly bear captured in Gibsons: BC conservation officers relocate bear

Grizzly bear captured in Gibsons: BC conservation officers relocate bear

Successful operation to relocate a 260-lb grizzly bear involved RCMP, public cooperation and timely information
Grizzly bear sighting in Gibsons prompts caution

Grizzly bear sighting in Gibsons prompts caution

Residents asked to be good with animal husbandry
B.C. coastal strategy not enough to curtail waterfront development

B.C. coastal strategy not enough to curtail waterfront development

Natural systems play an important role in protecting coasts and capturing carbon in the atmosphere, says World Wildlife Fund Canada.
Federal government releases long-awaited ocean noise strategy

Federal government releases long-awaited ocean noise strategy

Underwater noise from ships and industrial activity interferes with fish, invertebrates and more, but it's best known for its effect on the ability of marine mammals.
Wildlife Rescue records surge in bat encounters

Wildlife Rescue records surge in bat encounters

Here's what to do when you see a bat and when to act.
Cat and kittens saved from smoky suite by firefighters

Cat and kittens saved from smoky suite by firefighters

During a check for hot spots after the fire was extinguished, a firefighter discovered a cat — and then six kittens.