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Two Kamloops residents charged for feeding Whistler bear

KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops residents visiting Whistler have been charged after being caught feeding a bear from their car. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the Kamloops residents were observed tossing food out the vehicle window on Callaghan Road in Whistler while a bear ate the food. The person who noticed the incident provided the...

Conflicts between humans and bears expected to increase in the Okanagan

WEST KELOWNA – A busy weekend for bear sightings in West Kelowna could signal the start of a fall rife with bear-human conflicts. Frank Ritcey, the creator of the interactive Wildlife Alert Reporting Program on WildsafeBC.com, says four sightings of black bears were reported in the Shannon Lake neighbourhood in West Kelowna since Friday. “This...

Bear repair to cost $40k

KELOWNA – A public art work in downtown Kelowna is undergoing repair work caused by residents and tourists who can’t seem to look without touching. Bear is a six metre sculpture next to Stuart Park on Water Street. According to building services manager Martin Johansen, stone pavers at the base have been broken repeatedly since...

Man captures incredible photo of picnicking bear in Coldstream

LAST DAY TO ENTER OUR CAPTION CONTEST AND DON'T FORGET TO LIKE YOUR FAVOURITES! VERNON - It was a scene right out of a children's story: A bear nonchalantly snacking on chestnuts at a picnic table. No, it’s not photoshopped. Rick Zoethout, with Cidel Moving and Storage, captured the photo while loading items into a...

Bear dies in four-car crash in Kelowna

KELOWNA – Darkness and the animal’s natural camouflage are listed by police as the reasons behind a four-car crash involving a bear in Kelowna Sunday night. At about 8:20 p.m. RCMP were called to the crash right by Duck Lake, RCMP say. Each of the four vehicles hit the bear, one after the other. Police...

Return to the wild: Okanagan bear doesn’t look back

VERNON - From the top of a power pole, to a rehabilitation shelter, Polaris the black bear has had quite a journey in her young life, and now she’ll be continuing her adventures in the wild. The year-and-a-half old black bear found perched on a power pole in Lumby last fall was taken in by...

Extraordinary animal tales of the North Okanagan

VERNON - Have you ever seen a hen raise a flock of ducklings? A dog adopt a piglet? What about a horse herding a bear? The North Okanagan has it all in terms of extraordinary animal encounters. There was Coldstream resident Val Buchanan, also known as Farmer Val, and the story that hatched when she...

Bear euthanized for attempted break and enter

NARAMATA — A conservation officer was forced to put down an unhealthy looking bear trying to break into a home in Naramata on Wednesday. Officials say the bear was most likely trying to get food. It had been under surveillance after it was spotted a few days ago with its sibling and mother. However, the...

Conservation on the lookout for East Hill bear

VERNON - East Hill residents are being warned there’s a bear in their neck of the woods. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says a large bear was spotted in the East Hill neighbourhood over the past few days. There haven’t been any run-ins with people or pets, though the Conservation Service is actively working to locate...

And the most popular dog names in Kamloops are…

KAMLOOPS — So long to Fluffy, Spot or Rex—when Kamloops residents look for dog names they’re looking for something a little more, well, human. According to licencing records at the City of Kamloops, eight of the top 10 most popular dog names may share their moniker with family, friends and co-workers with the exception of...