Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Hundreds of charges laid in high-profile Alberta poaching case

July 10, 2014

Ten people now face 323 charges in a disturbing poaching case in northern Alberta, the province announced Thursday. Fish and Wildlife officers launched an…

It’s a World Cup match between a dog and a turtle

July 10, 2014

This is World Cup critter-style. The dog understands Italian. We’re not sure what side the turtle is on. But this is a pretty uneven…

Raju the elephant kept in chains for 50 years cries after rescue

July 8, 2014

For almost all of his 50 years, Raju the elephant has been kept in captivity as a working pachyderm, starved and used as a…

Calgary Stampede kicks off with protests of animal rights activists

July 6, 2014

The Calgary Stampede draws more than 1 million visitors over 10 days each July. It also attracts the annual howls from protesters complaining that…

Cat keeps pensioners locked inside their home for two days, before Fox rescues them

July 4, 2014

A cat shows up at the home of Bruce and Eileen Gough. But this isn’t one of those heart-warming stories. Instead of becoming one…

Love of big game hunting has Texas cheerleader in hot water

July 3, 2014

A Texas cheerleader with a penchant for trophy hunting – and posting photos of herself posing with her conquests – has sparked a social…

Ban dog poop? City wants you to flush it down your toilet instead

July 3, 2014

The city of Port Coquitlam caused dog owners to freak out this week after reports that they were expected to carry dog poop home…

Happy Canada Day! A photo gallery of our fave Canadian critters

July 1, 2014

It’s Canada Day up here and the likelihood that some critter somewhere in this amazing country of ours is going to do something remarkable…

Moose attacks man, man then attacks moose

July 1, 2014

It takes balls of steel to confront a moose. But the gambit paid off for a Swedish man after a moose charged at him…

Polar bear POV: stunning and startling

June 28, 2014

In the award-winning 2013 documentary Ice Bear, cameras capture never before seen images of polar bears in the Canadian Arctic. Some of the most beautiful…