Health

Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds

The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confir...

The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds

The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confir...

The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

B.C's charity herring sale is back on. But hundreds of sea lions feasted first

RICHMOND - Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having worked on fishing boats since he was 12 years old. But there was little he could do to salvage his haul of herri...

The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

B.C's charity herring sale is back on. But hundreds of sea lions feasted first

RICHMOND - Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having worked on fishing boats since he was 12 years old. But there was little he could do to salvage his haul of herri...

The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Government's use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was 'unreasonable': Court of Appeal

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests in the national capital and at key border poin...

The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Researchers concerned after endangered whooping cranes test positive for bird flu

SASKATOON - A wildlife biologist says it's deeply concerning that two dead members of a critically endangered flock of birds that only breed in Canadian marshes have tested positive for the avian flu....