Wildfire smoke is also harming your pets
Experts say the same smoky air that causes risks to human health also impacts pets and wildlife
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How a Yukon town lives alongside grizzly bears
Haines Junction sits in one of Yukon's densest grizzly bear corridors. In this tiny town, Indigenous Knowledge and decades of prevention are helping people and bears coexist
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Photographer Sonny Parker lives in Haines Junction, Yukon — a community known for its sizeable grizzly bear population. He spent more than a year trying to capture intimate images of these massive mammals
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B.C. is cracking down on exotic cats as pets. Where will they go?
As of May 2026, you can no longer buy or sell exotic cats in British Columbia. What do we do with them all now?
Osoyoos Indian Band restores wildfire-ravaged forests
The First Nation will clear out areas burned by the 2021 Nk'Mip fire and restore trees, berries and medicinal plants to the forest, encouraging biodiversity and wildlife to return
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More dead birds at Suncor, Imperial Oil’s Alberta oilsands sites
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B.C.’s political battle over Joffre Lakes is back
The clash between Líl̓wat and B.C. over Joffre Lakes Park closures underscores the B.C. government's fraying commitment to reconciliation
Coyotes are intelligent, resilient and deeply misunderstood
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