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Nearly 970 million voters — more than 10% of the world’s population — will vote during the staggered elections that run until June 1.

Many Grassy Narrows children have endured being sent to foster and group homes far away, inflicting what child-welfare experts call 'significant culture shock.'

An advocacy group is threatening a constitutional challenge over how the Ford government appoints judges after a week of ramped-up rhetoric.

More than 50 insiders from Ontario’s child-welfare system allege for-profit group home companies are targeting or charging more to care for Indigenous youth to increase revenue.

Nunavut was billed 53 per cent more per day, on average, for a child to live in an Ontario group home compared to what children’s aid societies in Ontario paid.

As animal abandonment grows after COVID-19 and amid a cost of living crisis, communities and rescue groups are trying new methods to deter people from ditching their pets unsafely.

One Alberta rescue agency says pets are being left on their front door as owners struggle to pay for the costs of pet care.

In the final instalment of 'On the Brink,' we speak with a formerly unhoused young person about the challenges of finding a home, and what some organizations are doing to help.

A Superior Court judge is listening to challenges to Ontario legislation that prevents undercover filming at factory farms believed to be involved in animal abuse.

Marc Sweet, a Winnipeg man, said that when he was a kid, he didn’t notice his family’s financial struggles, but looking back, they were there.

The Animal Care and Control Centre won't be accepting surrenders of healthy dogs for the time being, the City of Edmonton said Tuesday.

Earlier this year, the BC Cattlemen's Association said some farmers were being forced to sell their animals early, or cull them, due to a shortage of hay and an increase in costs. 

As fundraising efforts continue toward building a new animal shelter, the Humane Society of London and Middlesex (HSLM) says they are constantly full, a 'daunting task' for staff.

Two million is the latest figure in the province's plan to support veterinarian services in rural communities. Two workers in the sector talk about their thoughts on the investment

Emara the 12-year-old giraffe’s death has been confirmed as a 'tragic accident' by the Calgary Zoo. 'Our entire zoo family is still mourning this sudden and tragic loss.'

The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance is receiving $343 Million to be spread out over the next five years starting Apr. 1.

Canadian companies 'should be the ones building' the future of AI or we'll never catch up to the U.S., said one of the godfathers of AI, Montreal's Yoshua Bengio.

Looking to make a career change? These jobs are some of the most in-demand in Canada this year.

Some advocates for families say the status quo is not acceptable when it comes to Alberta's child welfare system.

Choosing plant-based options can mean different things to different people.