Lisa Ellenwood

Jan 24, 2025 | xpresschronicle.com | Steven D'Souza |Lisa Ellenwood |Shelley Ayres

With three dogs, Anna Mikicinki sees her pets’ medical bills add up quickly. She figured out a way to cut costs, but it involved shopping for pet medications on the other side of the world. Mikicinki went online and found the Australian manufacturer of the NexGard flea, tick, heartworm and parasite medications she gives her Australian shepherd and two Pomeranians. Buying directly helped her save almost 70 per cent, she said. “In Canada, a nine-month supply would cost me around $1,170 Canadian.

Jan 24, 2025 | cbc.ca | Steven D'Souza |Lisa Ellenwood |Shelley Ayres

Some pharmacists across Canada are struggling to supply pet owners with medicines for pets as manufacturers, distributors and even vet regulators limit access to them, a joint CBC/Radio-Canada investigation has found.

Nov 1, 2024 | cbc.ca | Shelley Ayres |Lisa Ellenwood |Madeline McNair |James Dunne

A new report from Canada’s monopoly watchdog says pet owners deserve more choice and competitive prices for pet medications.

Oct 11, 2024 | cbc.ca | Timothy Sawa |Lisa Ellenwood |Mark Kelley

A Fifth Estate investigation into a sudden spike in deadly crime in a small northern B.C. community has revealed key details in the final moments victims were last seen alive and unearthed communitywide frustration with the RCMP.