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 …
Read More »Federal MP candidate to go after Victoria horse-drawn carriages.
At the end of his first debate in the 2015 federal election, Jordan Reichert of the Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada said if elected he would work towards a ban on the horse carriages of Victoria, B.C. Although he wasn’t elected, he is going to do it anyway. …
Read More »Remembrance Day for All Animals
This Remembrance Day there will be another colour of poppy worn over the hearts of many who want to raise awareness and recognize the animal victims of war. Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada candidate Jordan Reichert says that the purple poppy recognizes that animals forced into and caught …
Read More »Island Animal Liberation puts pressure on Capital Iron
Sunday November 15th, Victoria based animal liberation group Island Animal Liberation will be leafleting in front of Capital Iron to raise awareness of the retailers continued relationship with Canada Goose apparel. IAL says they are demonstrating against Capital Iron selling Canada Goose apparel because of concerns about inhumane trapping methods …
Read More »Devin Kazakoff talks to TCC about the Native PZP Immunocontraceptive
Excerpts from The Columbia Valley Pioneer: Recently, Invermere local Devin Kazakoff travelled to Montana to find his own solution to what he sees as the valley’s deer culling travesty. In 2014, Mr. Kazakoff was arrested in Kimberly after he damaged two clover traps during a cull. On April 1st, he …
Read More »Baconalooza: Protesting For The 250
When Direct Action Everywhere, Island Animal Liberation, and The Critical Cat converged on Pig restaurant last November they came with a strong message that the flesh being served, that sat lifeless on patrons plates was not food it was a symbol of violence. Now, The Critical Cat, IAL, and Direct …
Read More »Why Capital Iron Must Drop Canada Goose
In December of 2014, at the end of a campaign protesting against the inhumane horse-drawn carriage industry, members of The Critical Cat investigated retailer Capital Iron regarding concerns they carried Canada Goose fur-trimmed coats. Our concern had been raised after protesting with activists of the Vancouver Animal Defense League at …
Read More »11 Reasons Why The Oak Bay Deer Cull Is Not A “Success.”
Oak Bay has officially announced that 11 deer, 7 bucks and 4 does, have been killed by clover trap and bolt gun in Oak Bay’s long gestating deer cull. Mayor Nils Jensen has reported that the killing is now finished and that in the eyes of Oak Bay council the …
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