Victoria Horse Alliance took to the streets of Victoria this past Sunday to raise awareness of the animal exploitation that are the horse-trolleys and carriages. Jordan Reichert of Animal Alliance Environment Voters and Victoria Horse Alliance is leading the efforts and says is disgusted this practice is still taking place …
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VIVA does Vegmas 2!
The Vancouver Island Vegan Association is bringing back their annual festive vegan community potluck, Vegmas! Unlike the first Vegmas this potluck will not be dessert centered and will include all dishes :)..although desserts are welcome 😉 All of the food at the event will be vegan but you don’t have …
Read More »Live And Let Live Screening At UVic
The UVic Vegan Association is a hosting a screening of the documentary of Live and Let Live. The event will be held from 6-9pm in the upper Student Union Building lounge at UVic. From the documentaries website: Live and Let Live is a feature documentary examining our relationship with animals, …
Read More »DxE Disrupts Traffic Outside Whole Foods In Vancouver
Activists from Direct Action Everywhere, Vancouver, Coast Salish Territory blocked all 4 crosswalks outside of Whole Foods to protest what the DxE says is the “humane lie” that Whole Foods uses on their meat products. Direct Action Everywhere recently uncovered horrid conditions at a Whole Foods supply farm that raises …
Read More »IAL Raises Awareness of Cruelty Outside Capital Iron
Activists from Island Animal Liberation stood outside in the warm Victoria weather and handed out over 200 leaflets to the public and shoppers this past Sunday, urging them to ask Capital Iron to not carry Canada Goose apparel. Their concerns arise from Canada Goose’s use of leg-hold traps, which have …
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Vancouver Aquarium – Empty the Tanks 2015
Niche Vegan Bakery Thriving in Victoria
Niche has been serving up delicious vegan treats to the vegan community and beyond for almost a year now. However, things are heating up for this bakery and as they continue to expand and find their market becomes anything but ‘niche.’ Brianna Suddaby has been working hard establishing a …
Read More »Direct Action Everywhere BCSPCA Gala Protest Oct, 2015
Activists from Direct Action Everywhere, Vancouver – Coast Salish Territories demonstrated outside of the BCSPCA fundraising Gala over criticism that the BCSPCA should not be saying they speak for non-human animals while serving them for dinner to raise money. A similar demonstration was organized last year by DxE last year …
Read More »Thankgiving? You mean Thanksliving.
This year, the Vancouver Island Vegan Association hosted what might be the largest vegan potluck in Victoria history. Thanksliving is a community vegan potluck where everyone is invited, but the food is all vegan. The goal is for everyone to enjoy delicious plant-based food and to challenge common perspectives on the …
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