Tuesday, June 16, 2026
ADVT 
National

Maple Ridge, B.C. Woman, 69, Suffers Cuts In Bear Attack

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 07 Jul, 2016 10:37 AM
    MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — A woman suffered cuts to her face Wednesday evening when she was attacked by a bear in Maple Ridge, B.C.
     
    An official with the Provincial Health Services Authority Carol Boutin says the injuries suffered by the 69-year-old woman are not considered serious.
     
    There was no immediate word on what may have provoked the attack or if the victim was on a trail or on her property (near Anderson Pacific Forest Products).
     
    The woman's name has not been released.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Wildfire Threatening Fort McMurray Grows In Size, Crews Face Hot, Dry Day

    Crews and bulldozers kept the fire from spreading overnight east toward a camping area and two neighbourhoods.

    Wildfire Threatening Fort McMurray Grows In Size, Crews Face Hot, Dry Day

    Police, Medical Examiner Investigating Hospital Death In Newfoundland

     Police and the chief medical examiner are investigating a so-called "reportable death" at a hospital in western Newfoundland.

    Police, Medical Examiner Investigating Hospital Death In Newfoundland

    Health Authority Fires Clerical Worker Over Privacy Breach Involving 11 Patients

    Eastern Health says it launched an audit to investigate when two of the patients in question raised concerns.

    Health Authority Fires Clerical Worker Over Privacy Breach Involving 11 Patients

    Documentary Explores The Bond Between The Homeless And Their Devoted Pets

    Documentary Explores The Bond Between The Homeless And Their Devoted Pets
    It was the sight of what appeared to be a homeless man in medical distress that caught filmmaker Helene Choquette's attention.

    Documentary Explores The Bond Between The Homeless And Their Devoted Pets

    Firefighters Who Start Fires: A Look At The Phenomenon Of 'Firefighter Arson'

    Firefighters Who Start Fires: A Look At The Phenomenon Of 'Firefighter Arson'
      There are several cases of firefighters who start fires, a phenomenon officially called "firefighter arson."

    Firefighters Who Start Fires: A Look At The Phenomenon Of 'Firefighter Arson'

    Examine Police Behaviour In Missing, Murdered Women Inquiry: Advocates

    Examine Police Behaviour In Missing, Murdered Women Inquiry: Advocates
    Kim Pate, executive director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies, says indigenous women are grossly overrepresented in the prison system and commonly suffer from poverty and abuse.

    Examine Police Behaviour In Missing, Murdered Women Inquiry: Advocates