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Some of the world's direst oil (the same oil the recently denied Keystone XL Pipeline would have brought) is in the Alberta tar sands.

To bring this oil over land to reach refineries would threaten the Spirit Bear, a gorgeous and rare bear species.

Check out the above video to hear Kevin Bacon explain how the Spirit Bear could be threatened by this dirty oil.

Tags: alberta, bear, british columbia, canada, kevin bacon, oil, pipeline, spirit bear

Um… WHAT?

A tiny poodle survived a horrific fall after crash landing on the yard of a nursing home in Canada.

The dog was taken into the sky by an eagle trying to eat it. The dog (named May) must have fought it's way out of the bird's claws before taking the dive.

Doctors suspect May, who is about six years old, was a stray because her nails were overgrown and her teeth were severely decayed.

"We don’t know how long she had been wandering without care but she was obviously very neglected. It’s ironic, but this bird may have saved her life,"

British Columbia Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals manager Shannon Broderick said in a statement.

In other news: Who knew that eagles were so badass?

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: animals, bird, british columbia, canada, cruelty, dog, eagles, home, poodle, target

Awwwwww!!!

A starving Northern Fur Seal is rehabilitated back to health by Island Wildlife Natural Care Centre on Salt Spring Island, in British Columbia.

Watch his release back into the ocean and your heart will melt! (In a good and not at all dangerous way).

Click HERE to learn more about this incredible Centre.

Tags: awww, british columbia, dangerous, ocean, rescue, seal, watch

Ugh! This is so sad!

Authorities in British Columbia have launched an animal cruelty investigation after a dead dog was found frozen in a block of ice!

Click for more details on this terrible tragedy.

WARNING: Graphic Photo Below!!!

Tags: animal cruelty, british columbia, death, frozen, ice, investigation, sad