Vet

• Clients raise concerns over animal care at Calgary pet hospital

  Calgary pet owner Julie Krivitsky is raising concerns about the care of her Siamese cat while at VCA Animal Emergency Centre in southeast Calgary.

  Consumer

  Jul 12, 2024
  
• Saskatchewan Second World War veteran celebrates 100th birthday

  100-year-old Yvonne Wildman joined the Royal Canadian Air Force at the age of 19 and worked as a photographer.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2023
  
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• Dog dies after blue-green algae exposure at N.S. lake, officials warn of risks

  Officials are warning about the risks of blue-green algae after a dog died following an exposure at Long Lake in the Halifax area last month.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2023
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• New Calgary pet advocacy centre to offer support to owners facing hardship

  A new Calgary facility promises to help struggling pet owners get access to supplies and care for their beloved pets. The Parachutes for Pets Advocacy Centre opens in September.

  Canada

  May 17, 2023
• Growing dog populations an issue in some Ontario remote communities, shelters under pressure

  While those visits have gradually resumed, there are many dogs, such as huskies, Labradors, German shepherds and wolf-dog hybrids, to get to, Sutherland said.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2023
• How a community came together for a N.S. dog brutally attacked

  At the end of September, a Nova Scotia woman came home to find an intruder had broken into her home and stabbed her four-year-old pup named Boo multiple times.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2022
• Usask Western College of Medicine increasing program intake

  The University of Saskatchewan Western Veterinary College of Medicine is now accepting five more students each year. The goal is to grow veterinary services in Western Canada.

  Education

  Sep 29, 2022
• Okanagan veterinarian shortage creating appointment backlog

  "Many clinics now have waiting lists for regular appointments, non-urgent appointments sometimes it can take a couple of weeks before people can get in."

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2022
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• Changes to chuckwagon races at Calgary Stampede may reduce tragedy on the track

  The adrenaline-fuelled chuckwagon races are a huge draw. But before they hit the track Friday night, drivers tested out new protocols to make sure it's as safe as possible.

  Features

  Jul 7, 2022
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• Manitoba government gives $750,000 to new veterinary outreach program

  The province is giving $750,000 to the One Health Program, a new veterinary outreach program spearheaded by the Winnipeg Humane Society.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2022