According to the British Fur Trade Association, the production of mink pelts has steadily risen by an annual ten per cent over the past few years and at London Fashion Week many designers used fur ...

But inside her trading post, Madeline Laframboise stood firm. A Métis businesswoman, fur trade matriarch, and border-spanning entrepreneur, she had seen hard times before. It was the early 1800s, and ...

Filthy farms and crammed markets teeming with sick animals pose a major risk as potential hotbeds for lethal new viruses that could leap from animals to people. Numerous top global health experts ...

Distinguished global health specialists have voiced their concerns, recommending an end to the fur trade which they describe as a 'ticking time bomb'. They also highlight the dangers associated ...

I am talking of course about the global fur trade. As we mark World Health Day (April 7), and reflect on the devastating impact of the pandemic, it is beholden on us all to do everything we can to ...

An investigation by The Guardian alleges the World Wildlife Fund's position on the polar bear fur trade is shockingly lax. Critics argue the organization should use its considerable influence to put ...

From the 17th century fur trade that birthed a nation to the last major department store in Canada, The Hudson's Bay Company has left an indelible mark, but its storied 354 years are crashing to an ...

Ottawa (AFP) – From the 17th century fur trade that birthed a nation to the last major department store in Canada, The Hudson's Bay Company has left an indelible mark, but its storied 354 years ...