Metro Vancouver beach closed due to ‘nuisance bear'
CTV News28-07-2025
A black bear is seen near Lake Louise, Alta., in June, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
A beach within Belcarra Regional Park remained closed Monday due to the presence of a bear that has become too used to human food, according to the Metro Vancouver regional district.
Staff first closed White Pine Beach on Saturday after the 'nuisance bear' was spotted several times that morning, and the closure will remain in effect until further notice.
A Metro Vancouver spokesperson told CTV News several bears in the area have become food-conditioned and are attracted to the beach's picnic areas.
'If bears become food-habituated they can lose their fear of people, so it's important that the public follow any food-related restrictions that are in place,' the spokesperson wrote.
The district also imposed a cooking ban throughout təmtəmíxʷtən, or Belcarra Regional Park, on Monday.
Other areas within the park are still open to the public.
A beach within Belcarra Regional Park remained closed Monday due to the presence of a bear that has become too used to human food, according to the Metro Vancouver regional district.
Staff first closed White Pine Beach on Saturday after the 'nuisance bear' was spotted several times that morning, and the closure will remain in effect until further notice.
A Metro Vancouver spokesperson told CTV News several bears in the area have become food-conditioned and are attracted to the beach's picnic areas.
'If bears become food-habituated they can lose their fear of people, so it's important that the public follow any food-related restrictions that are in place,' the spokesperson wrote.
The district also imposed a cooking ban throughout təmtəmíxʷtən, or Belcarra Regional Park, on Monday.
Other areas within the park are still open to the public.
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