Any British Columbians looking for a new fur friends from the province's S-P-C-A branches can get 50 per cent off adoption fees between now and Sunday.
The promotion is to mark National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day.
The S-P-C-A says many locations are also hosting special activities and offering extended hours this weekend.
The organization says it cared for nearly 16-thousand animals last year.
Dozens of other events are planned in cities across Canada, including Quebec City, Calgary and Vancouver. Using the hashtag #Peoplenotprofit, organizers are denouncing the role of colonialism and capitalism in causing climate change and are calling for reparations to be paid to those most impacted.
Health Canada authorized Medicago's two-dose Covifenz vaccine in February for adults 18 to 64. In clinical trials it was more than 70 per cent effective at preventing COVID-19 infections and 100 per cent effective against severe illness, before the Omicron wave.
The federal privacy commissioner says any agreement would need to have "explicit safeguards" to protect the rights of Canadians. Daniel Therrien's office says such an agreement would be an improvement over the current status quo, given the reach of new federal laws in the U.S.
A male victim with non-life threatening injuries was located. The male was transported to local hospital. Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit has taken conduct of the investigation.
Fin whales are the second largest whale in the ocean, growing up to 27 metres long, weighing nearly 80 tonnes. They have a lifespan of up to 100 years.
There are 255 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 and 52 are in intensive care. In the past 24 hours, six new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,981.