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Environmental activists target Montreal airport for third consecutive day
July 26, 2024 - 1:46 PM

MONTREAL - Environmental activists have caused disruptions outside Montreal Trudeau International Airport for three consecutive days protesting Canadian fossil fuel policy.
Bob Barker remembered as 'strong voice for animals' in Canada, says wildlife advocate
August 27, 2023 - 12:51 PM

TORONTO - Television host Bob Barker charmed viewers on "The Price is Right," but it's his "strong voice for animals" that one Canadian wildlife advocate says will be irreplaceable.
Growing dog populations an issue in some remote communities, shelters under pressure
February 03, 2023 - 1:00 AM

Phoebe Sutherland rushed last week to capture a stray dog that nipped an elder in her community of Moose Cree First Nation.
Animals at risk as B.C. falls behind in educating veterinarians: society
April 25, 2021 - 6:09 PM

VANCOUVER - A shortage of veterinarians in British Columbia threatens food security and is responsible for animals suffering and dying, according the group that speaks for animal doctors in the province.
Humane society says most of 97 cats rescued from home are in 'fair condition'
January 24, 2020 - 11:28 AM

GUELPH, Ont. - The Guelph Humane Society says most of the 97 cats it removed from a home in the city seem to be in "fair condition."
Humane Society removes 80 cats from home in Guelph, Ont.
January 22, 2020 - 2:17 PM

GUELPH, Ont. - The Guelph Humane Society says it has taken in 80 cats that were found in a home in the southwestern Ontario city.
Pet medical neglect cases on the rise in economically ailing Calgary
December 12, 2019 - 1:00 AM

CALGARY - The Calgary Humane Society has seen a steady rise in medical neglect cases over the last five years and says the biggest reason is owners not being able to afford proper care.
Animal rescuers rally to save feral cats soon to be left alone in N.L. town
December 11, 2019 - 12:05 PM

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Cat lovers across Atlantic Canada are rallying to save feral felines in a Newfoundland town that will soon be abandoned, as the provincial government backs down from a plan to euthanize the animals.
Rescue dogs come to Canada in search of forever families
December 08, 2019 - 2:18 PM

There were dozens of dogs in the back of the van travelling the 1,400 kilometres from Tennessee to the Greater Toronto Area — and one of them was a barker.
Fat cats? New study shows cats' heaviest weight higher now than in 1990s
July 16, 2019 - 12:20 PM

A new study involving more than 19 million cats from across Canada and the United States suggests most of the animals continue to put on weight after they reach adulthood, and their heaviest weight is higher now than it was two decades ago.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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Environmental activists target Montreal airport for third consecutive day

Bob Barker remembered as 'strong voice for animals' in Canada, says wildlife advocate

Growing dog populations an issue in some remote communities, shelters under pressure

Animals at risk as B.C. falls behind in educating veterinarians: society

Humane society says most of 97 cats rescued from home are in 'fair condition'

Humane Society removes 80 cats from home in Guelph, Ont.

Pet medical neglect cases on the rise in economically ailing Calgary

Animal rescuers rally to save feral cats soon to be left alone in N.L. town

Rescue dogs come to Canada in search of forever families

Fat cats? New study shows cats' heaviest weight higher now than in 1990s

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