Rescue shelters are feeling pressure with too many potential pets and not enough people adopting them. Inflation has made owning and caring for a pet more expensive, leaving some owners struggling to afford rising costs. Deputy Senior...

The director of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday called on the people of Texas and Louisiana to "be involved" as the states struggle with the devastating impact of Tropical Storm Harvey. Speaking at FEMA's...

Howcast - Learn how to adopt a from a shelter from dog trainer Robert Haussmann of Dogboy, Inc. in this Howcast video.

People who own animals live longer, so adopt cats and have furry friends to keep you lively.

Kristen Suhy shares her journey from shelter life to creating nurturing homes for others with Humble Design.

“Animal Families” explores types of animal families.

Kristen Suhy shares her journey from shelter life to creating nurturing homes for others with Humble Design.

Learn about an organization bringing personalized birthday parties to homeless children and spreading joy and hope.

USC legal scholar and author Elyn Saks relates how a key ingredient to helping mentally ill people who are on the street is to engage in “aggressive outreach” to first get them to a safe and comfortable place before working on any...

A group of schoolboys have been evacuated from England after the outbreak of nuclear war. But their plane crashes over the Pacific and they are left to fend for themselves. The island provides everything they need to survive until they...

Every year, thousands of children in America are removed from their parents and placed in foster care because they are unsafe or neglected. Foster care is meant to be temporary, but sometimes kids can spend their entire childhoods in...

Today you’ll hear an IELTS Speaking Part 2 sample answer about an interesting animal.

Julie Batten is the founder of the Glass House Shelter Project, a grassroots organization that brings college reading & writing courses into homeless shelters. She teaches writing courses at Brandeis University, Salem State University...

On 3 June, the Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupted, killing at least 113 people and leaving 332 missing. Thousands of victims have been displaced and are still living in temporary shelters. Questions are being asked about what the...

Chelsea has loved art since she was old enough to hold a crayon. She also sincerely loves to help others, so Chelsea's Charity was a great way to combine her two loves to support her peers! She is looking forward to teaching the value of...

In this video, the teacher provides guidance on how to make a persuasive essay memorable by concluding it effectively. The teacher explains the importance of having a focused ending and shares steps to achieve it, such as asking oneself...

In this video, the teacher explains how to make a persuasive opinion essay easy to read by organizing ideas and evidence using paragraph form. The teacher emphasizes the importance of having clear topic sentences and provides examples of...

On Sunday, police were called to an encampment in Montreal’s Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough. They discovered an unresponsive man, who was later pronounced dead, inside a burning tent. Andrew Marrocco, the executive director of St....

Storm Byron has brought torrential rain, hail and flooding to the Gaza Strip amid a dire humanitarian crisis, leading to the death of a baby girl due to exposure, local health officials said.

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 1 storm, is currently moving through the Bahamas, bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall, and dangerous conditions.

Both large and small shelters for New Brunswick women fleeing domestic violence are running out of room, as some clients require longer stays in transitional housing because of a lack of affordable options.

Turkiye eyes a key role in Gaza’s future — from ceasefire efforts to rebuilding the war-torn enclave, despite Israeli objections.

A women’s shelter in Rexdale is now facing $250,000 in repairs after a flood caused severe damage to its facility. As CBC's Mercedes Gaztambide reports, the shelter’s childcare centre is now in shambles.

“We have no information other than what's publicly available. We don't know what type of shelter yet,” said Matthew Cruz, district manager for Community Board 10.