A female grizzly bear and two cubs could possibly herald the coming of a grizzly population to Vancouver Island, which hasn’t had the bears since the last ice age.

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When a Female Grizzly Swims to Shore | The Tyee

A bear and her two cubs decided to make Vancouver Island their home. It could mark the beginning of a new era.

🐋🕊🐕 We’re endlessly fascinated by local critters, big and small. And there are always more to learn about from our readers’ backyards. So Tyee readers, what’s your favourite local critter?

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What’s Your Favourite Local Critter? | The Tyee

Despite the rising number of COVID cases, overwhelmed hospitals and the tremendous long-term toll on individuals, prevention efforts have been abandoned. Andrew Nikiforuk writes.

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As COVID Surges, the High Price of Viral Denial | The Tyee

Canada’s health system reels as by one estimate 1,000 die weekly. Each infection carries risks. Where’s the prevention?

#Exclusive: On the heels of the last significant police action on #Wetsuweten territory, B.C. quietly embarked on a process to “streamline” its response to what it saw as a rising wave of protests across the province. @npub1t9l5...3fa2 reports.

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BC’s Secretive Plan to Tighten Protest Response | The Tyee

Amidst Fairy Creek and CGL conflicts, the province quietly re-evaluated how it manages civil disobedience. A Tyee exclusive.