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B.C. man pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges involving 34 domestic and exotic critters

B.C. man pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges involving 34 domestic and exotic critters

A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty involving 34 animals including cats, boa constrictors, turtles and bearded dragons.
Mysterious skeleton found on Richmond beach

Mysterious skeleton found on Richmond beach

While out for a walk at the remote Triangle Beach, tucked away on the Fraser River behind SilveryCity cinema, Roxanne Henricus spotted a weird-looking skeleton on the sand.
Photo: Man on horse rides through local liquor store drive-thru

Photo: Man on horse rides through local liquor store drive-thru

Recently a man riding a horse was spotted taking a trot through a Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­liquor store's drive-thru. This may prompt a couple of questions, the first of which possibly being: "Hey, there's a drive-thru liquor store around Vancouver?"
Scientists spot endangered whale in B.C. not seen in Canadian waters for decades

Scientists spot endangered whale in B.C. not seen in Canadian waters for decades

This summer, a group of biologists and Canadian Coast Guard members became the first people to report seeing endangered sei whales in Canadian waters in more than half a century.
Get your pet blessed this weekend in Vancouver

Get your pet blessed this weekend in Vancouver

This weekend’s Blessing of the Animals event is now five years in the offing and typically includes cats, dogs, goldfish and the odd rodent.
Bear head butts Coquitlam man in his own garage

Bear head butts Coquitlam man in his own garage

Two bear traps have been set up and early morning patrols are being conducted on Burke Mountain after a man was knocked down by a bear in his own garage early Sunday morning.
A Totoro-themed cat cafe is opening in Vancouver

A Totoro-themed cat cafe is opening in Vancouver

Here's some meow-velous news for fans of Japanese animation and cats: A Totoro-themed cat cafe is set to open in Vancouver.
Busy mom Pretty Girl gets help in nursing 20 puppies

Busy mom Pretty Girl gets help in nursing 20 puppies

Pretty Girl, the Bernese mountain dog that had been nursing nine puppies of her own and 11 from a golden retriever that died in surgery, is back down to tending to her own litter after the Victoria Humane Society found two more nursing mothers to help with the load.
Bear killed in Squamish as a result of human carelessness

Bear killed in Squamish as a result of human carelessness

A bear was killed on Monday in Squamish because it had become a risk to public safety, according to a joint District of Squamish and Conservation Officer Service news release.
PHOTO: Pod of orcas spotted in Howe Sound

PHOTO: Pod of orcas spotted in Howe Sound

On Tuesday, a Squamish resident saw a pod of four orcas while standing beside the boat-launch ramp at Porteau Cove.