The latest charges, filed by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, relate to a number of land animals kept at the tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ont.

The Ontario SPCA said the charges against the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction relate to peacocks, guinea hens and black bears — and noted that further charges are pending.

The star swimmer, who won four medals at the Rio Olympics, returned to class on Tuesday as she enters grade 11, but her recently found fame is something she's playing down.

People who lose everything in a wildfire experience an emotional roller−coaster that in some cases lasts for months and even years.

Humans are the leading cause of wildfires in Canada, says a forest fire researcher who believes the latest blaze that has ripped through parts of Fort McMurray, Alta., is no exception.

Keeping whales and dolphins in captivity will no longer be allowed across Canada under legislation that passed on Monday, June 10, 2019, drawing celebrations from activists and politicians who called it a significant development for animal rights.