Animal Stories

It's the second time in less than a month a trapped bear had to be freed by Coquitlam RCMP officers.

Canada's largest seafood eco-certification body now lists southeast Alaskan fisheries as unsustainable.

CALGARY — Police have charged the owner of a dog that was left in a hot car and died on Canada Day. Officers say they received a call about a distressed dog inside the locked car with its windows rolled all the way up.

"It is a local realization of a global trend."

The "abnormally formed" tail led to Kookbie the dog having defecation problems, which a vet said created hygienic issues.

Pets are considered personal property, and the principles of property law generally apply to pet ownership.

A shipment of live eels was being transported from Toronto to Vancouver.

Other North American cities have deemed the practice successful.

Efforts are underway to combat growing rat populations in two of Ontario's largest cities, as the rodents that typically lurk underground become more visible thanks to a combination of construction and climate change.

CALGARY — A third animal has been euthanized at the Calgary Stampede's rodeo competition. The Stampede says a steer was injured Monday night during the steer wrestling event. "Medical attention was immediately provided.