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'Complete shock': Dog found with broken bones inside Vancouver park garbage bin

'Complete shock': Dog found with broken bones inside Vancouver park garbage bin

Witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage from the area are asked to call police.
Steve the cat saved from massive tree in North Vancouver, again

Steve the cat saved from massive tree in North Vancouver, again

It's the second time in six months the same cat has been rescued by an arborist up a very tall tree
Lake levels a concern for qathet-based organization

Lake levels a concern for qathet-based organization

Energy Democracy for BC wants to ensure water is high enough for navigation and spawning fish
Wayward beaver in North Saanich dies from saltwater toxicity

Wayward beaver in North Saanich dies from saltwater toxicity

The adult female beaver had to be euthanized after it was found languishing in the ocean surf near Reay Creek in the Sidney area.
Whales migrations changed as seas warmed. But can they keep pace with climate change?

Whales migrations changed as seas warmed. But can they keep pace with climate change?

The Canadian lead author of a new study on the migration of humpback whales is sounding the alarm on how climate change could spell trouble for the species.
'Thought he was dead': Animal lover helps rescue skunk in Vancouver

'Thought he was dead': Animal lover helps rescue skunk in Vancouver

"It broke my heart," said Deborah Bastow of seeing the black and white critter barely moving in a roundabout garden bed.
The Squamish goose is back on the loose

The Squamish goose is back on the loose

The beloved Wilson returns home after recovering from a harrowing injury, capturing the hearts of locals and shedding light on the power of humans—good and bad.
Opinion: Losing a pet deserves more attention and compassion

Opinion: Losing a pet deserves more attention and compassion

As pets increasingly become integral to our emotional lives, acknowledging the relevance of this relationship is fundamental.
Canada slowest to share bird flu data, study finds

Canada slowest to share bird flu data, study finds

Researchers say the delay, which averaged 618 days in Canada, could restrict scientists' ability to track the next pandemic.
Orca calf a descendent of one of last killer whales captured in North America

Orca calf a descendent of one of last killer whales captured in North America

The orca calf’s great-grandmother was one of six whales captured and temporarily held by SeaWorld in Washington’s Puget Sound in March 1976.