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B.C. man who fought off grizzly bear with pocket knife shares survival story
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B.C. man who fought off grizzly bear with pocket knife shares survival story
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B.C. man who fought off grizzly bear with pocket knife shares survival story
Description
August 1, 2019
Colin Dowler tells reporters how he fought off and survived an aggressive grizzly bear attack while exploring the backcountry north of Powell River on his mountain bike.
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B.C. man who fought off grizzly bear with pocket knife shares survival story05:01 | August 1, 2019
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Jasper media tour cut short as wildfire danger too high, flames rage near Highway 1603:49 | 8 hours ago
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Humpback whale spotted with no tail raising concerns01:59 | July 22, 2024
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Metro Vancouver water system celebrates 100 years01:59 | July 20, 2024
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Structures consumed by Shetland Creek blaze near Ashcroft02:14 | July 20, 2024
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B.C. wildfires: Thunderstorms impact conditions in dry forests05:12 | July 20, 2024
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Several structures burned by Shetland Creek blaze01:54 | July 20, 2024
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Woman bitten by black bear while gardening in North Vancouver01:54 | July 19, 2024
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Wildfires surge in B.C. amid scorching temperatures01:41 | July 19, 2024
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Sold out: Residents complain about impossible-to-get parking at Buntzen Lake01:51 | July 18, 2024
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Unusual bear sighting in South Surrey01:59 | July 15, 2024
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This is BC: Volken Academy Farms helps people overcome addiction02:05 | July 14, 2024
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Water safety concerns grow with repeated B.C. incidents01:58 | July 14, 2024
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B.C. waters new home to Canada’s largest marine protected area02:10 | July 13, 2024
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Seismic activity heating up in B.C.05:27 | July 13, 2024
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Stanley Park’s Lost Lagoon facing challenges02:01 | July 12, 2024
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Province-wide changes to shopping bag rules start on July 1501:46 | July 12, 2024
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Hopes rise for endangered B.C. spotted owl with revised recovery strategy02:12 | July 12, 2024
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B.C. campfire ban set to begin as 150 wildfires burn02:08 | July 12, 2024
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Pair of bear encounters in B.C. communities01:54 | July 12, 2024
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Coquitlam police rescue bear trapped inside hot car01:48 | July 11, 2024
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Lawsuit launched by Vancouver residents over Stanley Park tree removal01:45 | July 11, 2024
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DTES micro-cleaning program facing budget crisis01:47 | July 11, 2024
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Dredging threatens Chilliwack salmon habitat02:12 | July 11, 2024
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North Shore sewage treatment plant tax costs could climb01:38 | July 9, 2024
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Clean-up continues after toxic spill kills more than 1000 fish in Abbotsford02:02 | July 9, 2024
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Merritt issues non-essential water ban due to failure at pump station00:41 | July 9, 2024
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DTES at risk of losing two public restrooms04:39 | July 9, 2024
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Safety warnings intensify after weekend of rescues at Lynn Canyon02:05 | July 8, 2024
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B.C. man who fought off grizzly bear with pocket knife shares survival story05:01 | August 1, 2019
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Jasper media tour cut short as wildfire danger too high, flames rage near Highway 1603:49 | 8 hours ago
-
Humpback whale spotted with no tail raising concerns01:59 | July 22, 2024
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B.C. wildfires: Evacuees from across the Cariboo on pins and needles02:22 | July 22, 2024
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Protecting your hearing at summer events04:29 | July 21, 2024
-
National Drowning Prevention Week04:50 | July 21, 2024
-
Metro Vancouver water system celebrates 100 years01:59 | July 20, 2024
-
Structures consumed by Shetland Creek blaze near Ashcroft02:14 | July 20, 2024
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B.C. wildfires: Thunderstorms impact conditions in dry forests05:12 | July 20, 2024
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Several structures burned by Shetland Creek blaze01:54 | July 20, 2024
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Woman bitten by black bear while gardening in North Vancouver01:54 | July 19, 2024
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Wildfires surge in B.C. amid scorching temperatures01:41 | July 19, 2024
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Sold out: Residents complain about impossible-to-get parking at Buntzen Lake01:51 | July 18, 2024
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Unusual bear sighting in South Surrey01:59 | July 15, 2024
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This is BC: Volken Academy Farms helps people overcome addiction02:05 | July 14, 2024
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Water safety concerns grow with repeated B.C. incidents01:58 | July 14, 2024
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B.C. waters new home to Canada’s largest marine protected area02:10 | July 13, 2024
-
Seismic activity heating up in B.C.05:27 | July 13, 2024
-
Stanley Park’s Lost Lagoon facing challenges02:01 | July 12, 2024
-
Province-wide changes to shopping bag rules start on July 1501:46 | July 12, 2024
-
Hopes rise for endangered B.C. spotted owl with revised recovery strategy02:12 | July 12, 2024
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B.C. campfire ban set to begin as 150 wildfires burn02:08 | July 12, 2024
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Pair of bear encounters in B.C. communities01:54 | July 12, 2024
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Coquitlam police rescue bear trapped inside hot car01:48 | July 11, 2024
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Lawsuit launched by Vancouver residents over Stanley Park tree removal01:45 | July 11, 2024
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DTES micro-cleaning program facing budget crisis01:47 | July 11, 2024
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Dredging threatens Chilliwack salmon habitat02:12 | July 11, 2024
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North Shore sewage treatment plant tax costs could climb01:38 | July 9, 2024
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Clean-up continues after toxic spill kills more than 1000 fish in Abbotsford02:02 | July 9, 2024
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Merritt issues non-essential water ban due to failure at pump station00:41 | July 9, 2024
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DTES at risk of losing two public restrooms04:39 | July 9, 2024
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Safety warnings intensify after weekend of rescues at Lynn Canyon02:05 | July 8, 2024
B.C. man who fought off grizzly bear with pocket knife shares survival story
Description
August 1, 2019
Colin Dowler tells reporters how he fought off and survived an aggressive grizzly bear attack while exploring the backcountry north of Powell River on his mountain bike.
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