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2017 an "epic" rescue season for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre

2017 an "epic" rescue season for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre

The non-profit Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre rescued and rehabilitated over 200 marine mammals this year.
Volunteers clean up toxic mess next to river due to province's inaction

Volunteers clean up toxic mess next to river due to province's inaction

A small crew of paid district staff participated in the riverside clean-up on Tuesday morning, despite the area being under provincial jurisdiction.
"Nuisance elk" from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island are being shipped to the mainland

"Nuisance elk" from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island are being shipped to the mainland

This isn't the first nor the last time you'll see me gushing about the Ministry of Transportation .
Wildlife committee launches emergency assessment for B.C. steelhead

Wildlife committee launches emergency assessment for B.C. steelhead

Steelhead photo Shutterstock A dismal return for steelhead salmon in British Columbia's Interior Fraser River system has prompted an emergency assessment of the species.
Rare bird spotted in Vancouver, thousands of kilometres off-course

Rare bird spotted in Vancouver, thousands of kilometres off-course

Photo: The Canadian Press/HO-Melissa Hafting Bird watchers are flocking to British Columbia's Lower Mainland after a wayward summer tanager was spotted pecking at peanuts on a south Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­balcony over the weekend.
Annual Geminid meteor shower to light-up Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­skies this week

Annual Geminid meteor shower to light-up Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­skies this week

The Geminid meteor shower is about to reach its peak over the skies of Vancouver. Image/Pixabay The annual 'rock comet' shower takes places from December 4 - 23, but peaks around December 13 - 14.
Spike in barred owl sightings downtown bad news for rats and mice

Spike in barred owl sightings downtown bad news for rats and mice

A spike in owl sightings in downtown Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­could be good news for ridding the city of pesky rodents, a wildlife group says, but there’s a downside for the birds. A barred owl is seen in this undated handout photo.
Stranded skier saved from Mt. Seymour, given instant soup

Stranded skier saved from Mt. Seymour, given instant soup

North Shore Rescue volunteers stayed up late Sunday to help an errant skier off Mount Seymour. file photo, North Shore News It was a hard day and a long night for a lot of North Shore Rescue volunteers.
Parks Canada announces free admission for youth 17 and under

Parks Canada announces free admission for youth 17 and under

Does your New Years resolution involve going outside? You're in luck! Starting January 1, 2018, admission to Parks Canada sites is free for youth 17 and under.
B.C. fish farms: a tangled net

B.C. fish farms: a tangled net

The farmed salmon industry generates hundreds of millions of dollars a year and generates jobs for remote communities – but significant doubts remain over its effect on wild fish