Financial strains mean more pets left at shelters in B.C.
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The B.C. charity Paws for Hope Animal Foundation says so many people need help paying their vet bills, the organization is forced to turn down about 150 requests every month.
For Alisa Nelson, her dog Neetschy is a lifeline.
“She’s my world. She’s a good friend,” Nelson said.
Nelson said her shepherd-husky mix helps her get through many daily health challenges.
“I suffer with fibromyalgia so my body is in constant pain all the time,” Nelson explained.
“She (Neetschy) forces me to get up and out of bed all the time,” she said.
But last year, Neetschy became sick and needed an emergency vet visit.
The bill was $500, something Nelson, who is on a disability income, couldn’t afford.
Taykwa Tagamou Nation, a Cree First Nation located within Treaty 9, has filed a statement of claim against the Province of Ontario and Newmont, a mining company that owns properties in Timmins.
Two people have been airlifted to hospital following a serious collision in Norfolk County.
A crowd of over 20 people stood in the pouring rain Saturday in front of the RCMP detachment in Hampton, N.B., to bring awareness to a missing person’s case.
Canada's top general firmly rejected the notion of dropping women from combat roles — a position promoted by president-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary — at a security forum underway in Halifax today.
From globally-inspired pastries to vegan fast food and Connor McDavid-themed culinary delights, Edmonton has a lot to offer anyone looking to try something trendy.
A snowfall warning for Calgary remained in effect early Saturday morning and looks poised to be hanging around all weekend.
Federal cabinet ministers condemned an anti-NATO protest in Montreal that turned violent on Friday, saying 'hatred and antisemitism' were on display.
The Montreal Victoire ended its preparatory mini-tournament as host team on a positive note with a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Charge on Friday afternoon at the Espace Denis-Savard rink in the Verdun Auditorium.
Annie Gallant, a 10-year-old from Nova Scotia, brought home a special gift from her first concert.
A Toronto family is speaking out after their 10-year-old daughter's Crocs got stuck in an escalator, ripping the entire toe area of the clog off.
The operators of the Bruce Nuclear Plant near Kincardine just donated $1 million towards Huron County’s largest affordable housing project in years.