Dozens of dogs and puppies were rescued from communities outside Peace River, Alta. over the weekend by the Edmonton Humane Society and the Pet Food Bank of Parkland County.

Staff and crew from both the Edmonton Humane Society and Parkland County's Pet Food Bank are travelling to northern Alberta this weekend in order to rescue a large number of animals - mostly dogs - and bring them back to Alberta's capital.

Alberta has signed a deal with a group of First Nations in the hope of improving attendance and high school graduation rates.