The female black bear, who's now three and a half years old, was photographed just three kilometres from where the cubs were released back into the wild in July 2018.

The province said the cubs were spotted wandering for several days and weren't likely to survive on their own.

In a Facebook post Thursday, the popular wildlife rehabilitation centre said Minister Iain Rankin has agreed to meet with Hope for Wildlife and other bear experts from other provinces.

WildSafeBC says British Columbia has one of the highest populations of black bears in the world.

Almost 21 years to the day since the spring bear hunt was cancelled, the Government of Ontario is proposing to bring it back.

Between Jan. 1 and Oct. 17 this year, 521 black bears were destroyed by members of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service -- up from 371 in 2018.

Saskatoon zoo officials say three orphaned black bears have put on weight and have thicker coats in time for winter hibernation.

A group of Metro Vancouver mountain bikers got an unexpected workout after they were forced to outrun a black bear for over a kilometre.

The service has received 3,200 bear sightings so far this year, while it got just 4,500 for the entire season in 2018.

People eating at a Canmore restaurant Sunday evening were shocked to see a black bear wander in the doors.