December 2025

Heroes with fur: Goodest boys and girls urged to donate to B.C. pet blood bank

Not all heroes wear capes. Some have fur. ‘Tis the season of giving, and there’s alwasy a need for blood — including dog and cat blood, which a Surrey veterinary hospital is encouraging pet guardians throughout the Lower Mainland to consider. While many humans donate their own blood whenever possible, they might not realize that

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UBCM asks province to amend legislation to ban hybrid wolf-dogs

The Union of BC Municipalities has endorsed a resolution that calls on the provincial government to “immediately” amend either the Controlled Alien Species Regulation or the Wildlife Act to prohibit the breeding and keeping of wolf-dog hybrids. Resolution NR76, passed during UBCM’s quarterly meeting on Nov. 13 and Nov. 14, noted that exotic animals and

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Maternity patients may be diverted from Ridge Meadows Hospital

Women planning to give birth at Ridge Meadows Hospital during the holidays are being warned by health officials they could be diverted to a different hospital. On Saturday, Dec. 6, the Fraser Health Authority gave a public service announcement for expectant families. Because of a temporary shortage of obstetrician-gynecologist physicians at Ridge Meadows Hospital on

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