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BC Nature

Kermode bear OK after being hit on B.C. highway: conservation service

SMITHERS, B.C. — The white Kermode bear is usually a rare sight in British Columbia, but a motorist on Highway 37 in the province's northwest couldn't avoid hitting the animal. A caller to the B.C....

Sacred stories of mythical battles just part of summiting B.C.'s Stawamus Chief

SQUAMISH, B.C. — The Stawamus Chief on Canada's West Coast is a world-renowned rock-climbing destination known for its beautiful multi-pitch routes and unrivalled crack-climbing pitches. But many...

Here's a letter from my MLA defending the cruel practice of trophy hunting in B.C.

Here's a letter from my MLA defending the cruel practice of trophy hunting in B.C.

Friendly urban deer boasting its own Twitter handle killed by car in Vancouver

Much loved Downtown Deer died at southern end of Lions Gate Bridge on Sunday evening, after young buck reached social media stardom in life.
Northern Gateway Pipeline Map

B.C. Nature Files Federal Lawsuit Claiming JRP Report "Invalid"

A federal lawsuit, filed today by B.C. Nature, claims the JRP Northern Gateway report is "invalid" and fails to adequately address risks posed to caribou and humpback whales.