Texada Island

• Criticism over B.C. government’s handling of Texada grizzly bear shooting

  Kody Bevan and Seneca Antony received a combined penalty of $6,000, with $2,000 from each fine directed to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation.

  Environment

  Feb 7
  
• 2 people fined in killing of grizzly bear on Texada Island

  The bear, nicknamed Tex, had been living on Texada Island for more than a month when it was found dead last July in the Van Anda area.

  Crime

  Feb 6
  
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• 2 Texada residents charged with killing island’s lone grizzly bear in July

  The Conservation Officer Service said Crown counsel has now approved charges against the two men who are scheduled to appear in court in Powell River on Oct. 14.

  Crime

  Sep 30, 2025
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• Drowning victim may have sacrificed himself in Texada boating accident

  More news is coming to light about a boating accident off Texada Island and how the victim may have sacrificed himself for his partner.

  Apr 30, 2014
• Woman survives capsizing that claimed partner

  A woman wearing nothing more than a life-jacket and the warm clothing she planned to go fishing with survived for six hours in the frigid waters of the Georgia Strait off British Columbia's coast, RCMP said Monday.

  Apr 29, 2014
• Woman who spent hours in the waters off Texada Island released from hospital

  A search has ended and RCMP have taken over the investigation of a fatal boating accident in the northern section of B.C.'s Georgia Strait.

  Apr 28, 2014