Animals

ANIMAL RIGHTS – ‘Ag gag’ laws on farm animal treatment topic for TRU lecture

January 29, 2024 // 0 Comments

Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) first Inaugural Professorial Lecture of 2024 will feature a conversation on agricultural gag laws, or ag gag laws, that criminalize and [Continue]

GUEST COLUMN – Lest we forget the sufferings of all life

November 11, 2023 // 0 Comments

By PETER HAMILTON Lifeforce BOTH HUMANS AND NONHUMANS died in wars for centuries. Sentient creatures were also unwillingly “drafted” for battles and other military [Continue]

SUZUKI – For health habitats, leave it to beavers and other animal engineers

July 19, 2022 // 0 Comments

BEAVERS HAVE LONG BEEN considered nuisances. They knock down trees and block waterways, often flooding areas where humans live and gather. But recent moves to leave the [Continue]

PETS – Lost and scared dog reunited with owner thanks to City staffers

January 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

A simple call regarding a loitering pup resulted in a tearful reunion this week. The City’s Community Services Division received a call from a resident that a dog had [Continue]

BIRD RESCUE – Police free hawk stuck behind grill of truck

June 10, 2021 // 0 Comments

Police officers never truly know what unique situations they will encounter day to day. Last Friday (June 4, 2021) in Clinton, two RCMP officers never would have guessed they [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Is there no end to the cruelty we visit upon wild animals?

March 13, 2021 // 0 Comments

THE WAR ON WILD ANIMALS continues. We’ve become very accomplished at terminating them with extreme prejudice. The BC SPCA is calling for a national ban on a trio of [Continue]