Video of two horses who had collapsed and struggled to get up at Ogden Point on May 4th went viral recently with over 350,000 views on Facebook, and still climbing.   With public scrutiny of the carriage industry in Victoria being at its highest in months, the Victoria Horse Alliance organized …

On May 3, 2018 witnesses observed a grizzly cub under a bridge near Grand Cache, Alberta. They called the Grand Cache Animal Society. Brandy Gienger, one of the founders of the Society, went to the site to check on the condition of the cub. She advised the provincial Fish and …

Charges of mischief have been stayed by the Crown against local politician and animal advocate, Jordan Reichert. In a statement released today, Mr. Reichert said, “These charges were a gross misuse of public resources and the Crown has recognized this by not proceeding with them. I did not break the law …

What really happened Updated with video Paula Casey was visiting Victoria from Seattle on May 5th when all of a sudden she witnessed a terrible scene unfold in front of her. “A horse pulling the trolley dropped dead or at least looked like it at the stop sign of Dallas …

On April 19th, Victoria city council voted seven in favour, two opposed to renew the lease agreements between the horse drawn carriage operators and the City of Victoria. The carriage-horse businesses’ leases with the City had expired on Dec 31st, 2017.  They have now been renewed for five years, until …