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Search for Moonie the whoodle in qathet region has happy outcome

Search for Moonie the whoodle in qathet region has happy outcome

Herculean effort by community members pays off after multi-day search
Left your trash out overnight? Expect a $500 fine from Coquitlam

Left your trash out overnight? Expect a $500 fine from Coquitlam

Coquitlam city staff are patrolling residential areas, penalizing homeowners who leave their garbage bins out — even unintentionally — and draw bears to the area.
Coquitlam RCMP free another trapped bear. But not before it completely destroys a car's interior

Coquitlam RCMP free another trapped bear. But not before it completely destroys a car's interior

It's the second time in less than a month a trapped bear had to be freed by Coquitlam RCMP officers.
Ocean Wise pulls eco-labels from southeast Alaskan salmon

Ocean Wise pulls eco-labels from southeast Alaskan salmon

Canada's largest seafood eco-certification body now lists southeast Alaskan fisheries as unsustainable.
Calgary woman facing criminal charge after dog left in hot car dies

Calgary woman facing criminal charge after dog left in hot car dies

CALGARY — Police have charged the owner of a dog that was left in a hot car and died on Canada Day. Officers say they received a call about a distressed dog inside the locked car with its windows rolled all the way up.
When will great white sharks call Metro Vancouver waters home?

When will great white sharks call Metro Vancouver waters home?

"It is a local realization of a global trend."
B.C. breeder loses $835 claim involving amputated dog tail

B.C. breeder loses $835 claim involving amputated dog tail

The "abnormally formed" tail led to Kookbie the dog having defecation problems, which a vet said created hygienic issues.
Ex-boyfriend's gift of dog can't be revoked, B.C. tribunal rules

Ex-boyfriend's gift of dog can't be revoked, B.C. tribunal rules

Pets are considered personal property, and the principles of property law generally apply to pet ownership.
Video: Box of eels spills from plane at YVR airport

Video: Box of eels spills from plane at YVR airport

A shipment of live eels was being transported from Toronto to Vancouver.
Can Vancouver use birth control to combat rat infestations in the city?

Can Vancouver use birth control to combat rat infestations in the city?

Other North American cities have deemed the practice successful.