The girl was returning with her father and grandmother from a swim in the Coquitlam River on Saturday afternoon when the trio came across a bear with a cub, prompting the female to attack.
The Edmonton-born Tompkins also appears in the video, which now has nearly two million views on YouTube.
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it will bring in hearing tests for all newborns in the province starting Sept. 1.
COMOX, B.C. — Rescuers say a three-year-old boy who wandered away from his Vancouver Island home Sunday evening has been found safe — and covered in berry juice.
BRIDGETOWN, N.S. — An alleged terrorist plot in Ontario that created anxieties over police monitoring of suspects hasn't shaken Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's emphasis on balancing civil liberties with public safety.
Canadian Forces investigators say Avr. Nicholas Burrell of 14 Wing Greenwood was charged Monday under the National Defence Act.