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Canines seek forever homes in qathet region

Canines seek forever homes in qathet region

BC SPCA-Powell River has a few dogs up for adoption, plus a few new cats
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Museum of whale skeletons, painstakingly rebuilt over years, consumed by B.C. fire

Museum of whale skeletons, painstakingly rebuilt over years, consumed by B.C. fire

It takes years to rebuild a whale. Just ask Jim Borrowman, co-founder of the Whale Interpretive Centre museum that housed numerous whale skeletons on the boardwalk of Telegraph Cove on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island.
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Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers

Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers

A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days in 2018 has lost another calf, and researchers say she is again carrying the body in an apparent act of grief.
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Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.
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Adoptable pet of the week: Mr. Fuzzy Pants loves to cuddle

Adoptable pet of the week: Mr. Fuzzy Pants loves to cuddle

While he’s friendly with other cats and tolerates children well, his true joy comes from being the centre of attention
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Rare cougar sighting reported in urban Vancouver, far from wilderness

Rare cougar sighting reported in urban Vancouver, far from wilderness

No further sightings have been reported.
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It's a girl! Researchers get a closer look at endangered orcas' newest calf

It's a girl! Researchers get a closer look at endangered orcas' newest calf

Researchers are expressing concern about the calf’s health based on the behaviour of both her and her mother.
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Watch: North Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­firefighters rescue dog from fast waterfall in Mosquito Creek

Watch: North Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­firefighters rescue dog from fast waterfall in Mosquito Creek

It was a happy ending for a golden retriever after being trapped in-between a fast-running waterfall in Mosquito Creek Saturday afternoon
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Overwhelmed breeder surrenders 11 labradoodle puppies to BC SPCA just before holidays

Overwhelmed breeder surrenders 11 labradoodle puppies to BC SPCA just before holidays

The puppies will be available for adoption early in the new year.
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Wayward sea lion forces traffic to divert on Highway 4 near Kennedy Lake

Wayward sea lion forces traffic to divert on Highway 4 near Kennedy Lake

The sea lion showed up on Sunday morning and police were diverting traffic around it.
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