Dog ban in Canada comes into effect over rabies concerns
Federal authorities closed Canada's borders Wednesday to commercial dogs, including ones being put up for sale or adoption, from more than 100 countries deemed to...
St. Catharines councillor reports a dog attack. Now animal advocates are up in arms over the fate of ‘Rocky’
For several weeks after being attacked by a dog while campaigning in this year's municipal election, St. Catharines city councillor Joe Kushner says he felt...
Pit bull owner and trainer says breed-specific ban not the answer
John Truss says he got his first pit bull when he was 20-years-old because he thought it would be "cool." "I was a young guy....
After daughter bitten, Ottawa mom wants dog owner to come forward
Dog bit seven-year-old girl at the Dominion Arboretum Tuesday night An Ottawa woman wants the owner of a dog who bit her seven-year-old daughter at...
Regina woman upset after dog attacked, argues lack of ‘urgency’ from animal protection services
On Sept. 8, Patricia MacInnis left her Regina home to take her five-and-a-half-year-old German shepherd mix for a walk. MacInnis says she was only two blocks from...
Owners of 3 dogs that fatally attacked woman in June charged under Calgary bylaw
The owners of three dogs that fatally attacked a Calgary woman in June have been jointly charged with 12 offences under the Responsible Pet Ownership...
Surrey pit bull attack leaves woman with serious injuries
Police say the woman 'was attacked, unprovoked, by an unleashed grey and white pit bull dog' A 65-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after...
Dog bite doesn’t keep politician from campaigning
Politicians knocking on doors in Nova Scotia have kissed babies and shaken hands — but one also has been bitten by a dog. Dr. Stan Kutcher...
Lawyer works to spare life of dog that injured 4 children in Montreal North
Montreal dog bite lawyer Daniel Goldwater admits that the dog that injured four children in Montreal North last August is dangerous, but he says that shouldn't...
Criminal Lawyers’ Association calls on Ontario for more funding of legal aid
The Criminal Lawyers' Association is calling on the Ontario government to boost the province's legal aid program, saying insufficient funding is leading to more accused...