The wilderness is full of beauty and adventure, but it also comes with its share of risks. Among them, encountering a bear is one of the most unpredictable and potentially dangerous situations a hiker ...

In Canada, any spray that is capable of injuring or incapacitating someone is currently considered to be a prohibited weapon, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Canisters of bear spray are pictured in a Saskatoon store. In Hamilton, police are trying to get a handle on what they say are ...

John Clarke knows what it’s like to be bear-sprayed. Last year, the bear safety consultant was out on a trail near Canmore when a friend’s can of spray in a waist belt holster was accidentally ...