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B.C. farm says it will ask Supreme Court of Canada to stop the cull of 400 ostriches
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
VICTORIA — A spokesperson for Universal Ostrich Farms says the farm will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to stop the culling of 400 ostriches hit by avian flu, but it is not clear yet whether Canada’s highest court will hear the case. Katie Pasitney says the farm remains hopeful that it will get another ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP feared traitor Kim Philby knew ‘most interesting’ Canadian secrets: documents
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — The early-1960s revelation that British spy Kim Philby had worked for Moscow alarmed Canadian intelligence officials who feared that he had betrayed confidences gleaned from Soviet defector Igor Gouzenko, once-secret archival records show. Harold Adrian Russell “Kim” Philby was recruited by Russian intelligence in the 1930s. He joined Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What is the Bishnoi gang and why do some want it labelled a terrorist group?
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Politicians on both sides of the aisle have been calling on Ottawa to designate a gang tied to India as a terrorist organization. The federal Conservatives plan to press the government on the Bishnoi gang when Parliament returns this month. Here’s a look at how the gang operates and what sets it apart ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought & heat frightening farmers
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
FREDERICTON — The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. “It’s sure been a spooky season,” said Greg MacKenzie, the owner of Mackenzie Produce in Stratford, P.E.I. He said his own farm has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought & heat frightening farmers
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
FREDERICTON — The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. “It’s sure been a spooky season,” said Greg MacKenzie, the owner of Mackenzie Produce in Stratford, P.E.I. He said his own farm has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought & heat frightening farmers
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
FREDERICTON — The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. “It’s sure been a spooky season,” said Greg MacKenzie, the owner of Mackenzie Produce in Stratford, P.E.I. He said his own farm has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought & heat frightening farmers
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
FREDERICTON — The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. “It’s sure been a spooky season,” said Greg MacKenzie, the owner of Mackenzie Produce in Stratford, P.E.I. He said his own farm has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought & heat frightening farmers
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
FREDERICTON — The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. “It’s sure been a spooky season,” said Greg MacKenzie, the owner of Mackenzie Produce in Stratford, P.E.I. He said his own farm has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought & heat frightening farmers
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
FREDERICTON — The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. “It’s sure been a spooky season,” said Greg MacKenzie, the owner of Mackenzie Produce in Stratford, P.E.I. He said his own farm has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge says ostrich cull must be allowed to proceed, rejects B.C. farm’s bid for stay
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
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. Justice Gerald Heckman says in Friday’s ruling that Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Appeal Court denies stay of ostrich cull, leaving B.C. farm without legal protection
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has denied an application for another stay order to delay a cull of about 400 ostriches at a British Columbia farm that was hit by an outbreak of avian influenza, removing a legal block against the slaughter proceeding. Katie Pasitney, the spokeswoman for Universal Ostrich Farms, said Friday’s ... Read More »
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