If you plan to picnic or pitch a tent at French Beach, you better put those plans on hold.
B.C. Parks said it closed a park on the southwest shores of Vancouver Island on Wednesday and Thursday due to a food-conditioned bear in the area, and camping reservations have been cancelled through the weekend.
According to reports, the closure of French Beach Provincial Park was sparked around 4:30 a.m.
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