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Plethora of humpbacks spotted last month in qathet region

Plethora of humpbacks spotted last month in qathet region

Whales fin slapping and breaching observed, trumpeting heard
Opinion: Pets don't necessarily improve their owners' well-being

Opinion: Pets don't necessarily improve their owners' well-being

It is commonly believed that pets provide important benefits to their owners — but research suggests we may need to reconsider.
B.C. researchers use math to predict bee behaviour

B.C. researchers use math to predict bee behaviour

UBCO researcher: "The novelty is in treating the colony as a collective entity, not tracking individual bees."
B.C. mink farmers lose appeal for damages against province for pandemic-era ban

B.C. mink farmers lose appeal for damages against province for pandemic-era ban

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal says lawsuits launched by mink farmers over a pandemic-era ban on their farms have "no reasonable prospect of success," dismissing their bid for damages against the province, provincial health officer Dr.
Adoptable pet of the month: Siren the gentle senior sidekick

Adoptable pet of the month: Siren the gentle senior sidekick

Eleven year old mountain dog waiting at qathet Community Animal Centre
Opinion: Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon

Opinion: Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon

Tires are complex chemical products. When they wear away, they release additives into the environment that can poison wildlife.
Gull pierced by a barbecue skewer is released in B.C. after wildlife centre's care

Gull pierced by a barbecue skewer is released in B.C. after wildlife centre's care

WHITE ROCK — A gull that was skewered with a discarded wooden barbecue stick that generated a flurry of phone calls to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC has been released after rehabilitation.
Self-serve 'hotpot and poke' spot for pets soft opens in Steveston

Self-serve 'hotpot and poke' spot for pets soft opens in Steveston

First-of-its-kind in North America dining experience for dogs and cats to dine with customizable bowls.
Prolific B.C. poacher gets 6 years, $1.1M fine over sea cucumbers

Prolific B.C. poacher gets 6 years, $1.1M fine over sea cucumbers

Serial poacher who used aliases and sham companies leads to major sentence
More than 30 cats and dogs surrendered to B.C. SPCA from 'unsanitary' Nanaimo property

More than 30 cats and dogs surrendered to B.C. SPCA from 'unsanitary' Nanaimo property

The surrenders took place between July 17 and 21 at a property in Nanaimo that the B.C. SPCA said was “unsanitary with feces and urine throughout.”