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An orphaned bear cub in Maple Ridge has been found safely, and will be raised at Critter Care Wildlife Society in Langley. The tiny, eight-pound female had been bawling for its mother. It was going onto people’s porches, and was seen following a person down the road. Residents in the neighbourhood – at Lougheed Highway […]

All 15 headliners are now revealed for the 2026 PNE Fair’s Summer Night Concerts series, happening at the new Freedom Mobile Arch open-air venue for the first time. Added to the list Thursday were “Weird Al” Yankovic (Sept. 3), Earth, Wind & Fire (Sept. 4), Pierce The Vail (Sept. 5), Sarah McLachlan (Sept. 6) and

Positive reinforcement training is often talked about as if it’s simply giving a dog treats for good behavior, but in practice it’s far more precise, and when done correctly, it can completely reshape how a dog feels about situations that once triggered fear or reactivity. Not long ago, I was asked to help with a

An admiring round of ‘oooh’s’ sounds from around a circle of humans at the BC SPCA in Victoria, even before Rambo ambles in. Hailing from Salt Spring Island with one brown eye, one blue and fresh off his breakfast, Rambo takes his time snuffling around the outstretched hands – all holding handmade, healthy treats. The

An 11-year-old boy from Pitt Meadows is rising through the ranks of the Canadian chess world. Over the Easter long weekend, Lucas Yao competed in a national tournament, against some of the country’s strongest competitors, placing 10th overall and securing multiple major title milestones along the way. In fact, Yao is the youngest competitor to