Growing number of newcomers, refugees ending up homeless in Canada, studies say
A growing number of newcomers to Canada are ending up in shelters or are finding themselves homeless, newly released government figures show.
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Montreal pet stores lose bid to suspend rules limiting them to sell shelter animals
A Quebec judge has rejected an application by Montreal pet store owners who sought to suspend a new city bylaw that bans the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits that don't come from shelters or veterinary clinics.
Women turned away from underfunded shelters: new national report
Women who are victims of violence are being turned away from shelters across Canada due to a chronic lack of resources and funding, according to two new national studies, including one by the House of Commons committee on the status of women.
Biologists rush to help Montreal snake species threatened by real-estate boom`
A Quebec biologist is highlighting the need to save some of Montreal's open areas from development in order to protect a rare snake that is found nowhere in the province except in the Greater Montreal area.
Triage system for border crossers won't be in place until late September
A long-promised triage system aimed at redirecting irregular border crossers from crowded shelters in Montreal and Toronto will not be in place until as late as the end of September.