B.C. man who fought off grizzly bear with pocket knife shares survival story
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02:03 | March 11, 2026
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B.C. man’s falconry legend lives on
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02:18 | February 7, 2026
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Port Coquitlam streamwatch group says city project killing fish
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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 -
Great white ‘pinged’ off Vancouver Island02:03 | March 11, 2026 -
Global BC Curious Minds: Demolishing the former Four Seasons Hotel02:02 | March 11, 2026 -
Saanich mayor calls out park vandalism02:07 | March 9, 2026 -
Vancouver Park Board to vote on plans that would see changes to Queen Elizabeth Park and Lost Lagoon04:49 | March 9, 2026 -
Queen Elizabeth Park attractions proposal02:11 | March 8, 2026 -
Climate Science: Reducing methane to fight climate change03:08 | March 8, 2026 -
B.C. wood pellet concerns02:10 | March 6, 2026 -
This is BC: New film focuses on women on disaster front lines01:41 | March 5, 2026 -
Possible meteor over B.C. South Coast02:16 | March 4, 2026 -
B.C. moving to permanent daylight saving time02:12 | March 2, 2026 -
Hundreds of sea lions hit the beach on Central Vancouver Island02:05 | March 2, 2026 -
B.C. man’s falconry legend lives on01:58 | March 1, 2026 -
Study finds earthquake risk with West End Vancouver high rises and concrete buildings02:02 | February 28, 2026 -
Global News Hour at 6 BC: Feb. 2621:49 | February 26, 2026 -
Getting the grass ready in BC Place for the FIFA World Cup03:01 | February 26, 2026 -
Environmental group slams B.C. LNG policy01:56 | February 26, 2026 -
Heavy snow expected for Coquihalla Highway02:55 | February 25, 2026 -
BC’s Bear Smart Community Program stalled01:35 | February 17, 2026 -
DRIPA court challenge launched02:12 | February 13, 2026 -
B.C. government faces opposition from First Nation for routine wolf cull02:17 | February 12, 2026 -
Low snowpack in parts of B.C. raising concern01:59 | February 12, 2026 -
B.C. First Nation comes out against government wolf kill02:17 | February 12, 2026 -
Section of Kettle Valley Rail Trail being decommissioned02:17 | February 9, 2026 -
Federal and provincial governments agree to help with Sumas Prairie flood mitigation04:46 | February 9, 2026 -
Damage being assesed in aftermath of Vancouver water main break01:47 | February 8, 2026 -
Climate Science: Hydroclimate whiplash02:37 | February 8, 2026 -
Vancouver parking garage flooded, vehicles damaged after water main break02:27 | February 7, 2026 -
Climate Science: Hydroclimate whiplash02:18 | February 7, 2026 -
Port Coquitlam streamwatch group says city project killing fish02:07 | February 6, 2026 -
Warm temperatures impact North Shore01:59 | February 5, 2026 -
Reaction to report into future of B.C. forestry02:02 | February 3, 2026
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B.C. man who fought off grizzly bear with pocket knife shares survival story05:01 | August 1, 2019
-
Great white ‘pinged’ off Vancouver Island02:03 | March 11, 2026
-
Global BC Curious Minds: Demolishing the former Four Seasons Hotel02:02 | March 11, 2026
-
Saanich mayor calls out park vandalism02:07 | March 9, 2026
-
Vancouver Park Board to vote on plans that would see changes to Queen Elizabeth Park and Lost Lagoon04:49 | March 9, 2026
-
Queen Elizabeth Park attractions proposal02:11 | March 8, 2026
-
Climate Science: Reducing methane to fight climate change03:08 | March 8, 2026
-
B.C. wood pellet concerns02:10 | March 6, 2026
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This is BC: New film focuses on women on disaster front lines01:41 | March 5, 2026
-
Possible meteor over B.C. South Coast02:16 | March 4, 2026
-
B.C. moving to permanent daylight saving time02:12 | March 2, 2026
-
Hundreds of sea lions hit the beach on Central Vancouver Island02:05 | March 2, 2026
-
B.C. man’s falconry legend lives on01:58 | March 1, 2026
-
Study finds earthquake risk with West End Vancouver high rises and concrete buildings02:02 | February 28, 2026
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Feb. 2621:49 | February 26, 2026
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Getting the grass ready in BC Place for the FIFA World Cup03:01 | February 26, 2026
-
Environmental group slams B.C. LNG policy01:56 | February 26, 2026
-
Heavy snow expected for Coquihalla Highway02:55 | February 25, 2026
-
BC’s Bear Smart Community Program stalled01:35 | February 17, 2026
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DRIPA court challenge launched02:12 | February 13, 2026
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B.C. government faces opposition from First Nation for routine wolf cull02:17 | February 12, 2026
-
Low snowpack in parts of B.C. raising concern01:59 | February 12, 2026
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B.C. First Nation comes out against government wolf kill02:17 | February 12, 2026
-
Section of Kettle Valley Rail Trail being decommissioned02:17 | February 9, 2026
-
Federal and provincial governments agree to help with Sumas Prairie flood mitigation04:46 | February 9, 2026
-
Damage being assesed in aftermath of Vancouver water main break01:47 | February 8, 2026
-
Climate Science: Hydroclimate whiplash02:37 | February 8, 2026
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Vancouver parking garage flooded, vehicles damaged after water main break02:27 | February 7, 2026
-
Climate Science: Hydroclimate whiplash02:18 | February 7, 2026
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Port Coquitlam streamwatch group says city project killing fish02:07 | February 6, 2026
-
Warm temperatures impact North Shore01:59 | February 5, 2026
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Reaction to report into future of B.C. forestry02:02 | February 3, 2026
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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