Tristin Hopper standing on the body of a raccoon he killed. Tristin Hopper of the newly formed online magazine “The Capital” has recently returned to Victoria to base his free-lance career here. His welcome was worn out for many Victoria residents on August 23, 2019 with this tweet: Tristin Hopper’s …
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Jordan Reichert is a community, animal, environmental, and social justice advocate born and raised in Victoria, B.C. Having run previously in the 2015 federal election for the Animal Protection Party of Canada, and in the 2017 provincial election as an independent, Reichert has decided to run for municipal council in …
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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 …
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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 …
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Get ready Victoria, veganism has landed. Vegtoria Veg Fest is just around the corner, but has been a long time coming for the organizers from the Vancouver Island Vegan Association (VIVA) Corie Kielbiski and Jordan Reichert. Built around being an inclusive and compassionate community, you might not be so surprise …
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On Monday, a Vancouver horse trolley loaded with tourists took a turn for the worst when the horses were spooked by the a vehicle passing vehicle. Stacia Leyes expected to be demonstrating with about 30 other protesters against the announcement by PM Trudeau of support for tanker traffic under the …
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“Horse Carriages Are Exploitation” says billboard by Victoria Horse Alliance. Victoria Horse Alliance has sent a big message to the horse carriages and the local community by buying a billboard spot on highway 17 coming into Victoria. “A local member of the activist community came forward to us with a …
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NARD Victoria proclamation to oppose violence and oppression against animals passes, despite opposition from councillor. On a regular basis the City of Victoria passes proclamations brought forward from various organizations for the city to recognize officially. These proclamations do not hold the city to any duty to those organizations, but is …
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Victoria joins 15 other cities across North America to commemorate, educate, and celebrate on National Animal Rights Day, June 4th. While billions of animals are killed every year in North America and across the world for food, clothing, experimentation, and entertainment unless you are someone who frequents the pages of …
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Oak Bay Orca Defaced, Covered Up Quickly. It all started here. Tilikum, the subject of the breakout documentary Blackfish was taken from the waters off Iceland and first forced to perform in Oak Bay, at Sealand of the Pacific. That was over 30 years ago. Now, the Oak Bay orca statue that …
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