Open Farm, a privately held company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and focused on ethically and sustainably sourced pet food with a mission to “Do Some Good for Animals and the Planet”, has announced that it has been officially certified as a B Corporation. The company offers a range of premium pet food products, including dry and wet foods, bone broths, treats, freeze-dried raw, gently cooked meals, and nutritional supplements, all formulated with a focus...
Officers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, abbreviated as DFO from its previous name Department of Fisheries and Oceans, with officers from the Canada Border Services Agency, seized about 109 kg of elvers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Wednesday evening. The elvers, estimated to be worth Can $500,000 (about U.S. $367,000), were to be shipped overseas. An investigation into possible violations of the Fisheries Act is underway, a press release from DFO said. “The magnitude...
More than 5,500 people made the challenging journey up Toronto’s CN Tower on Saturday and Sunday as part of the World Wildlife Fund–Canada’s CN Tower Climb for Nature fundraiser. With support from more than 26,000 donors, sponsors and volunteers, the climbers raised a record C$1.53 million and counting (about U.S. $1.11 million) for efforts to protect and restore nature, reverse wildlife loss, and fight climate change. “This is the most funds raised in the CN...
