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Ontario man ordered to remove tigers from home property
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (290+ words) Jagger is one of two one-year-old tigers Zohaib Masood must move from his Wainfleet. Ont., property by Monday. A southern Ontario man has been ordered to remove two tigers from a residential property after local officials refused to grant an…...
Thompson Pet Owners Urged to Register for 2026 – Early Bird Discount Available Until Feb 1
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (175+ words) Local pet owners can save a few dollars while keeping their furry friends legal this month, as the City of Thompson opens registration for 2026 animal licenses. According to a notice posted today, Thursday, January 8, the City of Thompson is offering…...
Annual Kenora Christmas Bird Count results
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (182+ words) A blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) in Kenora. The 46th Annual Kenora Christmas Bird Count took place on December 20, 2025." It was a blustery winter day in Kenora with a low temperature of -23 C and a high of -10 C " and quite windy." A…...
Grizzly attack on B.C. elementary class is latest in series of encounters
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) By Canadian Press Staff A grizzly bear attack on a group of elementary school students in Bella Coola, B.C., on Thursday is the latest in a series of recent encounters with the animals in British Columbia. Several people have been badly…...
Nearly 300 animals in 'extremely poor' condition saved from northern Alberta animal rescue
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (296+ words) Police are investigating and charges are pending after hundreds of animals were found in "extremely poor" condition in northwestern Alberta. RCMP on Thursday announced an investigation after the Canadian Animal Task Force, Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) and more…...
Winnipeg teen charged after animal cruelty
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) A 19-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged following a police investigation into animal abuse that led to the rescue of three cats. Police said the case began in June when the Winnipeg Humane Society's Animal Protection Services learned the man…...
Toronto Zoo to become home of Cedar, a blind baby moose rescued near Ottawa
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (588+ words) The Toronto Zoo will soon become home to a blind baby moose who was rescued near Ottawa earlier this month. The two-month-old baby moose, now named Cedar, was found by an animal rescue group on a rural road in Hawkesbury,…...
Winnipeg Humane Society asked to leave Hanover Ag Fair over animal welfare display
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (508+ words) The Winnipeg Humane Society says it is disappointed after being asked to leave a rural Manitoba fair over the weekend, following complaints about an animal welfare display that organizers said was not what they expected. Staff from the society had…...
'Everyone's neighbour is a magpie': Edmonton makes magpies official city bird
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (884+ words) EDMONTON " Nita Jalkanen says she checks on the avian neighbours that fly into her Edmonton backyard to drink from her bird bath nearly every day with her dog Ariel. "I talk to them. I say, "Good morning or good afternoon,…...
Orcas use kelp tools to groom and bond off B.C.'s coast, study suggests
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (613+ words) In pricey spas, kelp facials and body wraps can set the esthetically inclined human back hundreds of dollars. But in the Salish Sea off British Columbia, southern resident killer whales are also using the sea plants for what scientists suspect…...