The BC SPCA is recommending animal cruelty charges to Crown Counsel after finding a “heartbreaking sight.” On Nov. 18, an animal protection officer responded to concerns of animal cruelty near a remote property east of Prince Rupert and found a heavily-matted dog lying in the snow. After discussing the dog’s condition, the owner surrendered the […]

The holiday season has a way of bringing out the best in us. We gather with loved ones, enjoy warm meals, share laughter, and find comfort in familiar traditions. But for so many abandoned and homeless animals, this time of year looks very different. Shelters fill past capacity. Cold weather sets in. And frightened dogs

A UBC Okanagan (UBCO) doctoral student has utilized an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to study fire behaviour. Laden Tazik, the lead author of a new study in Fire, used the “Segment Anything Model”, a state of the art AI tool to capture fire behaviour and extract fire perimeters from experimental burn videos frame-by-frame to study

Leona Starr believes the incorporation of traditional medicines and healing practices is essential to the holistic wellness of Indigenous peoples. With that in mind, Interior Health (IH) staff in B.C.’s East Kootenay region were recently invited to discuss and learn about the incorporation of traditional Indigenous medicines while receiving care within IH facilities. “The knowledge