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Judge says ostrich cull must be allowed to proceed, rejects B.C. farm's bid for stay
September 12, 2025 - 6:42 PM

OTTAWA — A Federal Court of Appeal judge says the cull of about 400 ostriches at a British Columbia farm hit by avian flu must be allowed to proceed, in a ruling that dismisses the farm's bid for a stay of execution.
New analysis indicates higher lethality of avian flu at B.C. ostrich farm: CFIA vet
September 10, 2025 - 3:41 PM

An affidavit by Canada's deputy chief veterinarian says new analysis has confirmed ostriches at a British Columbia farm that is fighting a cull order for its flock were sickened by a unique and more lethal strain of the avian influenza virus.
'Part of me is gone': Abrupt end for Fraser Downs track a blow to B.C. horse racing
August 19, 2025 - 1:14 AM

Kristina Rennich started working as a groom at the Fraser Downs racetrack, formerly known as Cloverdale Raceway, when she decided to turn her passion for horses into a career at the age of 12.
Loose bull forces highway closure in Abbotsford, B.C.
August 16, 2025 - 2:38 PM

ABBOTSFORD — Police say a major highway in British Columbia has been shut down on Saturday afternoon after a bull on the loose is standing in the middle of the roadway, blocking the traffic.
B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats
July 08, 2025 - 4:01 PM

VICTORIA — When Bill Edwards feeds his pet servals Luna and Tumas on his rural Vancouver Island property, he cannot just simply reach for cans of cat food.
Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown
May 08, 2025 - 3:50 PM

TOFINO - A grey whale among a population that is listed as a special concern in Canada has washed ashore on a Vancouver Island beach.
With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next
April 06, 2025 - 6:00 AM

VANCOUVER - There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw millions of birds culled at hundreds of farms.
Quick Sketch: Meet Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould
March 01, 2025 - 3:00 AM

OTTAWA - As Liberals across the country vote to choose Canada's next prime minister on March 9, candidate Karina Gould is pitching herself as the face of "a new generation of leadership."
'Heartbreaking': Newborn bitten by pet dog in Alberta home dies in hospital
February 17, 2025 - 3:15 PM

EDMONTON - A two-week-old boy who was bitten by a pet dog at a home west of Edmonton on the weekend has died in hospital, RCMP say.
Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk
January 16, 2025 - 8:51 AM

VANCOUVER - Lumpy Eye the chicken has made plenty of friends in her East Vancouver neighbourhood over the years, said owner Duncan Martin, with passersby regularly greeting her in the yard outside their home.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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Judge says ostrich cull must be allowed to proceed, rejects B.C. farm's bid for stay

New analysis indicates higher lethality of avian flu at B.C. ostrich farm: CFIA vet

'Part of me is gone': Abrupt end for Fraser Downs track a blow to B.C. horse racing

Loose bull forces highway closure in Abbotsford, B.C.

B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats

Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown

With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next

Quick Sketch: Meet Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould

'Heartbreaking': Newborn bitten by pet dog in Alberta home dies in hospital

Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk

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