Horse Slaughter

• Jann Arden petitions federal government to ban live horse exports for slaughter

  Thousands of Canadians are petitioning the federal Liberals to live up to their election promise to ban the live export of horses for slaughter.

  Politics

  Feb 20, 2023
  
• Winnipeg Humane Society takes stand against export of horses for slaughter

  Video of over a hundred horses sitting on the freezing tarmac of Winnipeg's airport has led animal rights activists to call on the federal government for change.

  Feb 10, 2021
  
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• Jann Arden among protesters demanding change for live horse trade overseas as shipment departs Calgary

  Jann Arden drew attention to the export of draft horses to Japan for slaughter as a shipment prepared to depart Calgary on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2020
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• Alberta horse rescue group believes 2019 could be its busiest year yet

  The co-owner and operator of a Calgary-area horse rescue farm says Alberta's economy has increased demand for her services.

  Economy

  Jan 1, 2019
• Southern Alberta animal sanctuary struggles to feed rescue horses amid hay shortages

  "The farmer said it wouldn't have been worth the gas to try and harvest what grew in his area. So he didn't make any bales."

  Environment

  Oct 21, 2018
• Alberta man charged with illegally selling horses to slaughterhouse

  A man in southern Alberta is facing charges after a woman's two horses were sold to a slaughterhouse and processed without her knowledge.

  Crime

  May 2, 2018
• WATCH: Concerns about possibility of ‘kill buyers’ at Armstrong horse sale

  The horses are set to go up for auction this weekend after their owner was charged with two animal cruelty offences.

  Crime

  Feb 2, 2015
• WATCH: Okanagan horse slaughter plant open for business

  Jacquie Sharpe is organizing a protest in front of a horse slaughter plant in Westwold this Saturday.

  Oct 15, 2013
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• WATCH: Rancher denies he’s a horse killer

  The owner insist he's not in the horse-slaughtering business. He says he's just trying to give rescued horses a second chance. Kelly Hayes reports

  Jun 27, 2013