CP NewsAlert: The Supreme Court of Canada grants stay on ostrich cull

A hay-bale wall is shown at Universal Ostrich Farms near Edgewood, B.C., where the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is set to carry out a cull of the flock following an outbreak of avian influenza is shown on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brenna Owen

Republished September 24, 2025 - 9:39 AM

Original Publication Date September 24, 2025 - 1:01 AM

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The Supreme Court of Canada has granted a stay in the destruction of a flock of ostriches until the court mulls an application for leave to appeal.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been on the farm in northeastern B.C. for days preparing for the cull of nearly 400 birds.

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