Animal Rescue

• Animal advocacy groups to honour rescue volunteer who died with Winnipeg rally

  Several animal rescue groups are gathering at Manitoba's legislature Wednesday to honour Amanda Nobiss, a rescue volunteer who died while trying to save puppies.

  Canada

  Jul 29
  
• Woman killed while trying to rescue stray dogs in Manitoba

  Amanda Nobiss, a 37-year-old animal rescuer from Winnipeg, was killed by stray dogs while volunteering to manage the overpopulation of dogs in a Manitoba community.

  Canada

  Jul 20
  
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• Okanagan vet warning dog owners about parvovirus

  His rescuer was determined to help. She planned to take him home, nurse him back to health and eventually adopt him. Those plans quickly changed

  Canada

  Jun 11
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• Injured lynx meets Premier Wab Kinew at Winnipeg zoo

  Premier Wab Kinew met with Lumi, an orphaned lynx, who will live at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo after a dog attack which left her injured.

  Canada

  Jun 3
• Stuck moose freed from ice by tow truck driver in eastern Saskatchewan

  A tow truck operator in Kelvington, Sask., freed a moose from a frozen waterway using tools from his truck and helped the animal with its days-long recovery.

  Canada

  Apr 28
• Kelowna-based rescue group pauses intake of new animals as financial stress grows

  Rising costs have forced Kelowna's Paws It Forward animal rescue to pause in-takes. It's now seeking donations and volunteers to foster animals in need while it regroups.

  Canada

  Mar 3
• Okanagan Humane Society rescues 21 cats, urges public to spay and neuter their animals

  The 21 cats will be assessed by veterinarians before being put up for adoption.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2025
• Alberta animal rescues forced to freeze intakes: ‘Like giving a death sentence’

  For animals rescues across Alberta, with winter fast approaching, the situation is dire. Demand is through the roof, donations are low and volunteers are scarce.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2025
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• Langley Animal Protection Society told to vacate home of 23 years by township

  'We at no time stopped negotiations or were unwilling to negotiate; we have always wanted to stay here, that's our goal,' Sarah Jones, the executive director, told Global News.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2025
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• B.C. rescue organization for senior, special needs animals fundraising for new home

  For almost two decades, Saints has operated out of a small converted house, but a new home is on the horizon as the rescue organization has purchased a larger property.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2025