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Ontario city considers $300 fines when pets are left in hot vehiclesFollowing an early summer heat wave, the City of London is considering the implementation of a new fine for owners who leave their pets in hot vehicles.CanadaMay 22
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With heat warnings come reminders of the danger of leaving pets in vehiclesAmid a two-day heat spell with humidex values in the low 40s, London, Ont., animal advocates remind residents to refrain from leaving pets in their cars, even for a short time.CanadaJun 15, 2022
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Lennox and Addington OSPCA looking for new home for blind dog Duke'It takes a community to give an animal like Duke a second chance,' says Esther McCutcheon, manager of the Ontario SPCA Lennox and Addington Animal Centre.CanadaAug 27, 2020
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New animal care centre nearly ‘shovel-ready’ project: Peterborough Humane SocietyThe Peterborough Animal Care Centre is to be built on 20 acres of land on Technology Drive.NewsJan 21, 2020
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Ontario government passes new animal welfare legislation with stiffer penaltiesThe new law, named the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, comes into effect on Jan. 1 and includes stiffer penalties for cruelty offences.CanadaDec 5, 2019
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Ontario court upholds OSPCA’s policing powers of private law enforcementOntario's top court has affirmed the policing powers of the province's animal welfare agency, striking down a lower court's ruling that called into question the constitutionality of private law enforcement.CanadaNov 14, 2019
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Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act legislation supported by Kingston Humane SocietyProvincial Animal Welfare Services Act gets thumbs up from Kingston Humane Society's Executive DirectorPoliticsNov 4, 2019
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Ontario government to introduce new animal welfare legislationSylvia Jones says the bill - dubbed the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act - will include a number of new criminal offences that prohibit animal cruelty.PoliticsOct 29, 2019
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Peterborough family donates $25,000 to support new animal care centreThe animal care centre is a $10-million project to be built on Technology Drive in Peterborough.EducationOct 18, 2019
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Ontario judge dismisses advocacy group’s bid to speak on behalf of animals in courtAn Ontario judge has dismissed an advocacy group's bid to secure the right to speak on behalf of animals in legal settings.CanadaOct 11, 2019
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