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Winnipeg fire crews sprang into action on Friday to rescue a cat that had become stranded on an ice floe in the Assiniboine River.
The United Firefighters Union of Winnipeg tweeted that the stranded cat was successfully saved and taken to the Winnipeg Humane Society for care.
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press
MONTREAL – Babe the pig spends his days sleeping, going for walks on a leash or lounging around the Montreal condo he shares with his owners, their baby and three cats.
His owners, Mario Ramos and Sara-Maude Ravenelle, say he’s clean, intelligent and affectionate.
A public lecture tonight at the Winnipeg Humane Society will focus on what rights an animal has in Canada’s legal system.
Lawyer Kevin Toyne will discuss the outdated state of animal welfare in Canada as part of Animal Law 101, a free speaker series presented by the WHS Farm Animal Compassion Committee.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – A frightened rescue dog that escaped from a plane and scampered onto a runway at Winnipeg’s airport was shot dead by wildlife control officers after officials feared the pooch might cause an accident.
Winnipeg-based Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue says the two-year-old golden-Labrador mix, named Greta, fled from a Perimeter Aviation plane Monday after a flight from Shamattawa First Nation.
Little puppies were welcomed into the world Thursday as Winnipeg police service dog Veyda gave birth.
A police spokesperson says the K9 member is doing well and remains in labour. Hector, the father, is awaiting a meeting with the pups.
UPDATE: Thursday, February 22 — Linklater turned himself into RCMP in Leaf Rapids, Manitoba on Wednesday evening and was arrested.
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Manitoba RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted for neglecting a female dog and her pups.
John Gerald Glen Linklater, 46, of Black Sturgeon Falls First Nation, Manitoba is accused of leaving the dogs in a home’s bedroom in the community for about three weeks.
A female dog and her two puppies are recuperating after being rescued by Manitoba RCMP from a home where they were left without any food or water for about three weeks.
Police acted on a tip and visited a residence in Black Sturgeon Falls First Nation on February 7, where they found a mother dog and her five puppies locked up in a dark bedroom. Two of the puppies were deceased, while the two live puppies and their mom were taken to the Lynn Lake RCMP detachment.
By The Canadian Press
STRATFORD, Ont. – A driver in southern Ontario was charged with a fairly unusual traffic violation last week — travelling with a large, unrestrained parrot in her car.
Provincial police were contacted Thursday after a woman was spotted driving with a large parrot on her shoulder.
The Assiniboine Park Zoo now has names for its newest male and female polar bear cubs.
After an online vote this week garnered nearly 5,000 responses, the winners are Baffin (male) and Willow (female).
WINNIPEG — Two orphaned polar bear cubs at Assiniboine Park Zoo are in need of a couple names.
The cubs — one male and one female — arrived in separate circumstances at the zoo in December. Since then, they have been housed in the Leatherdale International Polar Bear Conservation Centre.
