Experts are advising British Columbians, and pet owners in particular, to take precautions after a recent case where several skunks died of avian flu in Metro Vancouver.

On Monday, the province said eight skunks in Vancouver and nearby Richmond had died, likely after scavenging dead wild birds, and they all tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus. They later confirmed the virus was the cause of the animals’ deaths.

The deaths of the skunks are part of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) that has affected North America since last yearwith thousands of birds culled

It’s truly an honor and privilege to have clients come back to me and ask me to work with them again— whether it’s to document their newest furry member where a beautiful relationship is just beginning— or to photograph the same dog(s), only now , they’re a little older, and a little wiser. It’s significant because it means that they believe there’s value in what I do, and that the images I create are meaningful for them.

I can’t tell you the number of people I have met who have told me some version of the following:

“My dog ​​just

One person and a pet died after a fire in Oakville on Saturday evening.

Crews were called to a townhouse on the Sixth Line, south of Upper Middle Road, just before 6:30 pm

When they arrived, the firefighters were met with heavy fire and smoke.

“Through a fast attack, our crews were able to contain the fire to the unit of origin,” Oakville Fire Chief Paul Boissonneault said in an email to CP24.

He confirmed that one person and a pet were found dead inside the unit.

Another person was transported to the hospital for assessment and expected to be

• A Las Vegas home formerly owned by Siegfried and Roy is under contract for $3 million.

• The duo lived on the estate for nearly 40 years, alongside their free-roaming tigers and lions.

• The buyers are George and Brett Carden, who own the Carden International Circus, per The Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The lavish, jungle-themed Las Vegas mansion once owned by the famous magician duo Siegfried and Roy is under contract for $3 million, days after it was listed on the market.

A Salem veterinarian has been charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants and attempting to elude a police officer following a collision Saturday that left a pedestrian seriously injured.

Dr. Eric Raymond Webb, a small-animal vet at The Pet Clinic, was also charged with second-degree assault, failing to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons, and driving while suspended, according to court documents.

The 26-year-old female pedestrian was taken by ambulance to Salem Hospital. She later was transferred to Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.

Police received a report of a hit-and-run at about 8:30 pm

Now that coyote denning season is in full swing, the Vancouver park board is offering some tips for “peaceful coexistence” between the animals and humans.

Their pups are born in the spring, and the board says that makes coyotes more active as they protect their dens and seek food for their young.

Normally they’re only seen at dawn