The Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) annual 50/50 raffle fundraiser is opening soon on Feb. 16. Funds for the pot are raised through the purchase of tickets, and the winner will take half the total raised while the other half will go towards the animal shelter, explained executive director Sarah Jones. “Last year it took […]
Animal rights case: Activists sentenced in pig farm protest
Warning: This story contains details that may be disturbing for some readers. Two animal rights activists criminally convicted in a protest on a Fraser Valley hog farm have been sentenced to jail. Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer were sentenced Wednesday to 30 days prison and 12 months probation. They were convicted of break-and-enter and mischief […]