Studies have shown that using bear spray can reduce both the likelihood and the severity ... were surveying a patch of prairie near Ovando when they unknowingly roused a large male grizzly from its ...

Bear spray is a deterrent containing capsaicin, a chemical found in chili peppers. The canister releases a cone-shaped cloud ...

Police are continuing to respond to incidents of bear spray being produced and/or discharged in public. At around 3:30 p.m. on March 5, 2025, police were called to a bus terminal in the 200 block of ...

Saskatoon is facing some big issues, as bear spray becomes more and more common in street crime, and overdose numbers rise.