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Clover Leaves

A rare captive Kermode “spirit bear” named Clover, escapes from enclosure in Kamloops, BC

Nightmare after Hallowe’en

BC Pumpkin farmers overwhelmed by Pumpkin Glut

Russ George: Walking the Plankton? Haida Gwaii earthquake and Tsunami: Nature strikes back?

George is the lead scientist behind failed effort to sell carbon credits from plankton bloom caused by dumping 100 tons of iron in ocean off Haida Gwaii

The Mounties Always get Their “Mane”

Royal Canadian Mounted Police issues call for 2,000 real coyote furs for its parkas, over protests from animal rights groups

They came from Mars®

French bee-keepers aghast at blue, green, red honey. They have observed bees returning from nearby facility, which processes waste from Mars® “M&Ms”, carrying brightly coloured substance.

Scientists Say Earth Overdue for Magnetic Field Reversal

Pole reversal could play havoc with migrating species, GPS, electric grids and navigation

“Bee” Prepared?

Thieves steal bees from Boy Scouts’ Conservation project.

Vancouver to expand food-scraps/green-waste curb-side pick-up

“First it was back-yard chickens, now food waste composting. It’s La Dolce Vita!”

Low-Teck

Teck Resources admits to discharging mining waste and effluent from its Trail smelter into Columbia River for 100 years