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Canadians eating fewer animal products to save at the till as grocery prices rise
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/28/household-spending-food-increasing-canadians-eating-more-vegetarian/ As grocery prices increase, more Canadians are turning to budget-friendly plant-based foods, according a recent article from CityNews Vancouver. “The Agri-Food Analytics Lab (AFAL) at Dalhousie University says Canadians are spending more money on food.” “Sylvain Charlebois, AFAL’s director, says that this has an impact on what Canadians choose to purchase at the supermarket,…
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…