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Ontario racecourse ends horse racing
https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/rideau-carleton-raceway-ending-horse-racing-program/ Following the closure of both B.C.’s active horse racing tracks in 2025, another racecourse in Ontario has announced an end to its horse racing program. “The Rideau Carleton Raceway is shutting down its horse racing program, the raceway’s operators say.” The closures come as a result of waning public support and declining revenues, which…
Vancouver Humane Society pleading for help to save pet lives after surge in emergency veterinary funding requests
“Sammy” (name changed for privacy), one of the animals helped by the McVitie Fund program this year. Vancouver, November 17, 2025 — The Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) is raising alarm bells as requests for emergency veterinary assistance reach unprecedented levels in 2025. The organization’s McVitie Fund—which provides life-saving veterinary care for pets in low-income households across B.C.—has already processed more than…