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		<title>Mixed Signals: Is Fur Back or Not?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment & Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trapping & Hunting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brigitte Bardot]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Consumers are receiving mixed signals, with some saying fur is back and others saying it’s on its last legs. So...<br /><a class="read-more" href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/mixed-signals-is-fur-back-or-not/">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/mixed-signals-is-fur-back-or-not/">Mixed Signals: Is Fur Back or Not?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com">Truth About Fur - The Blog!</a>.</p>
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		<title>One Students&#8217; Trapping Club Needs Help, but Surely There Are Others</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 02:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment & Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trapping & Hunting]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This is the story of just one students&#8217; club in British Columbia, with a trapping component, that could use a...<br /><a class="read-more" href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/one-students-trapping-club-needs-help-but-surely-there-are-others/">Read More</a></p>
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		<title>Podcast Delivers Latest News on Canada&#8217;s Fur Trade</title>
		<link>https://www.truthaboutfur.com/podcast-delivers-latest-news-on-canadas-fur-trade/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Hall]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If you want a new way to stay updated on the latest developments in Canada&#8217;s fur trade, look no further...<br /><a class="read-more" href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/podcast-delivers-latest-news-on-canadas-fur-trade/">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/podcast-delivers-latest-news-on-canadas-fur-trade/">Podcast Delivers Latest News on Canada&#8217;s Fur Trade</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com">Truth About Fur - The Blog!</a>.</p>
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		<title>Can the Fur Trade Master Social Media?</title>
		<link>https://www.truthaboutfur.com/can-the-fur-trade-master-social-media/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 01:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Instagram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New England Naturals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nora Lacasse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TikTok]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Do you have an Instagram account? Can you spell &#8220;Tick Tock&#8221;? Do you know what an &#8220;influencer&#8221; is? If all...<br /><a class="read-more" href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/can-the-fur-trade-master-social-media/">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/can-the-fur-trade-master-social-media/">Can the Fur Trade Master Social Media?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com">Truth About Fur - The Blog!</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fur Institute of Canada Holds 2025 AGM in Edmonton</title>
		<link>https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-institute-of-canada-holds-2025-agm-in-edmonton/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment & Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmonton]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Fur Institute of Canada&#8217;s (FIC) 2025 Annual General Meeting in Edmonton, Alberta, started with a bang! Five days of...<br /><a class="read-more" href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-institute-of-canada-holds-2025-agm-in-edmonton/">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-institute-of-canada-holds-2025-agm-in-edmonton/">Fur Institute of Canada Holds 2025 AGM in Edmonton</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com">Truth About Fur - The Blog!</a>.</p>
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		<title>Is the Met Gala really &#8220;fashion&#8217;s biggest night&#8221;?</title>
		<link>https://www.truthaboutfur.com/is-the-met-gala-really-fashions-biggest-night/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Design & Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Met Gala]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>How you feel about the Met Gala – or haute couture in general – says something about you as a...<br /><a class="read-more" href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/is-the-met-gala-really-fashions-biggest-night/">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/is-the-met-gala-really-fashions-biggest-night/">Is the Met Gala really &#8220;fashion&#8217;s biggest night&#8221;?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com">Truth About Fur - The Blog!</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fur Trade Throws Weight Behind Première Vision Montreal</title>
		<link>https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-trade-throws-weight-behind-premiere-vision-montreal/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 05:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On April 22-23, the Grand Quay of the Port of Montreal was the venue for the first Première Vision trade...<br /><a class="read-more" href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-trade-throws-weight-behind-premiere-vision-montreal/">Read More</a></p>
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		<title>Mink Farmer Kirk Rankin Honoured</title>
		<link>https://www.truthaboutfur.com/mink-farmer-kirk-rankin-honoured/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Farming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kirk Rankin]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This March, veteran Ontario mink farmer Kirk Rankin was honoured by the Stratford Perth Museum with the addition of his...<br /><a class="read-more" href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/mink-farmer-kirk-rankin-honoured/">Read More</a></p>
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		<title>The Beaver: 50 Years as Canada&#8217;s National Symbol</title>
		<link>https://www.truthaboutfur.com/the-beaver-50-years-as-canadas-national-symbol/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[national animal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national symbol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North American beaver]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Few countries are as closely associated with one animal as Canada is with the North American beaver. Unsurprisingly, therefore, Castor...<br /><a class="read-more" href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/the-beaver-50-years-as-canadas-national-symbol/">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/the-beaver-50-years-as-canadas-national-symbol/">The Beaver: 50 Years as Canada&#8217;s National Symbol</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com">Truth About Fur - The Blog!</a>.</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s It Like Showing at a Major Fashion Week? Jane Avery Finds Out</title>
		<link>https://www.truthaboutfur.com/whats-it-like-showing-at-major-fashion-week-jane-avery-finds-out/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Design & Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jane Avery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lapin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vancouver Fashion Week]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Are you an artisan designer from a remote region, creating stunning fur fashion but still wondering how to break into...<br /><a class="read-more" href="https://www.truthaboutfur.com/whats-it-like-showing-at-major-fashion-week-jane-avery-finds-out/">Read More</a></p>
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