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BC Ferries and the attack dog

02/06/2016 by the editor 4 Comments

By Frank Moher I first noticed the dog in August of last year. Apparently it had been posted after an incident earlier that summer at the small ferry terminal that I pass through in order to get home to the small island I live on, Gabriola, one of the Gulf Islands in BC. Apparently it […]

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: animals, British Columbia, Nanaimo

Northern Gateway: Time to build a firewall around B.C.

06/18/2014 by the editor 1 Comment

By Frank Moher In 2001, Stephen Harper was famously one of the signatories to an open letter encouraging then-Alberta Premier Ralph Klein “to build firewalls around Alberta.” The idea was that Alberta had to protect itself against the encroachments of the federal government. This morning it is BC’s turn to defend itself against a predatory […]

Filed Under: Northern Gateway, Politics Tagged With: Alberta, animals, British Columbia, business, Calgary, Canada, Enbridge, Enbridge Pipeline, environment, forests, nature, Northern Gateway Pipeline, oceans, oil, oil sands, tar sands

A Tale of Three Kitties: Cats allow cafés to come to Canada

06/16/2014 by backofthebook.ca 1 Comment

A BoB Short Cats and cappuccinos may not seem the likeliest combination, but the idea has stirred the pot for several entrepreneurs across the country. The concept is simple: Come in for a coffee and play with a few cats while you’re there. The first “cat café” opened its doors in Taipei, Taiwan in 1998. They’ve […]

Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: animals, Canada, cities, Japan, restaurants, Taiwan, urban life

Just what the Internet needs: more cats

07/09/2012 by backofthebook.ca Leave a Comment

A BoB short: Forget LOL cats and Stuffonmycat.com. A new service from Vancouver-based technology company Mobify allows you to inject cat-related animated images into any website you please. Is the Government of Canada website too stodgy for your tastes — or do you simply think it could use more cats? Meowbify it: http://cat.www.canada.gc.ca.meowbify.com/home.html Though for […]

Filed Under: Science and Tech Tagged With: animals, British Columbia, Canada, internet, Vancouver

Humane Society ad ropes Calgary Stampede

07/06/2012 by backofthebook.ca Leave a Comment

A BoB short A new ad released by the Vancouver Humane Society compares calf-roping at the Calgary Stampede to abusing a baby. The ad, published in a Calgary newspaper, shows a surprised looking infant next to a calf with the caption “Just 3 months old — Would you abuse a baby to entertain a crowd?” […]

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: animals, Bell Canada, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, Canada

Bear cub returned to wild amid protests

06/20/2012 by backofthebook.ca 2 Comments

A BoB short: Makoon, a five month old bear cub has been released into the wild despite critics’ fears that he will not survive. The cub was rescued in March by a Manitoba family who kept him in their house until the young bruin was seized by conservation officers. He was rehabilitated by staff at […]

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: animals, Canada, Manitoba, nature, Winnipeg

Bad news bears

06/04/2012 by backofthebook.ca Leave a Comment

A BoB short: It’s been a bad year for bears so far in Canada — and not so great for the humans they encounter, either. A black bear that knocked over a man lounging in his hot tub in Whistler, BC on Sunday has been shot and killed. According to an RCMP press release, the […]

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: animals, British Columbia, Canada, nature, Ontario

The UVic rabbit problem: lessons from the woods

07/10/2010 by backofthebook.ca 1 Comment

By Bev Schellenberg Imagine Avatar with a few plot changes.  Keep the introduction, the meeting with newly-blue Jake and nimble Neytiri, and the seeds of Eywa floating around Jake in ethereal, foreshadowing bliss.  Keep Jake’s hunting mission and the introduction of the Turuk. However, change the plot from the point when the Colonel tells Jake […]

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: animals, Canada, environment, Greenpeace, Victoria

Bionic Kitty

06/25/2010 by backofthebook.ca Leave a Comment

Poor Oscar got his back feet chopped off by a combine harvester! Did farmer Coates say “Now, Travis, Oscar’s your kitty. You’ve got ta shoot him clean through the head so he don’t suffer none.” Nope. Instead Oscar got prosthetic feet, and not just any prosthetics, but a revolutionary new variety which are permanently inset […]

Filed Under: Science and Tech Tagged With: animals, medicine

The Beaver turns tail

01/25/2010 by backofthebook.ca 1 Comment

By Bev Schellenberg The Beaver is no more. Begun in 1920 in celebration of the Hudson Bay Company and the fur trade, Canada’s foremost historical magazine will now be titled Canada’s History. Who would’ve thought such a venerable institution would buckle under to a bit of competition from internet porn sites? According to its publisher, […]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: animals, Canada, history, magazines

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