"I'm just tired of seeing these animals mutilated. It's not fair to them, and it's not fair to the cubs," said a local bear aware advocate.

The City of Coquitlam has put restrictions on food inside Mundy Park after multiple sightings of a bear and her two cubs.

Metro Vancouver has closed a road into one of its most popular parks.

A Peachland homeowner says finding a bear in her home was scary, but she can laugh about it now.

Residents in the B.C. community of Peachland are accustomed to seeing bears, but the Okanagan town is experiencing a spike in bear reports this spring.

Sightings of the bruin have lit up social media, prompting heated debate.

A black bear that had become habituated in a Canmore neighbourhood was recently put down by fish and wildlife officers, according to a provincial government official.

Wildlife encounters are never completely avoidable, as recent bear attacks prove. But taking the time to be Bear Smart can reduce the risk, say Manitoba wildlife experts.

WildSafe B.C. says that despite the increase in local wildlife sightings, it's a typically active time of the year for animals.

It's advised people travel in groups, make noise and ensure dogs are leashed and kept on trails.