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CFIA says cull over, all ostriches shot dead at B.C. farm by ‘professional marksman’
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has shot dead all ostriches at a British Columbia farm, fulfilling a cull order over an avian flu outbreak. It says a “professional marksman” was used as the “most appropriate and humane option” to complete the cull at the farm at Edgewood, B.C. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: CFIA says all ostriches shot dead at B.C. farm
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has shot dead all ostriches at a British Columbia farm, fulfilling a cull order over an avian flu outbreak. More coming. Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal transit agency says there’s been progress in talks with one striking union
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — The CEO of Montreal’s public transit agency says there is progress in negotiations with one of two unions whose walkouts have disrupted service across the network. Marie-Claude Léonard says there are advances with the union representing 4,500 bus and metro operators, who walked out Nov. 1 and plan to do the same on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another month of surprise job gains reinforce Bank of Canada’s rate hold: economists
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Another month of surprise job gains hasn’t changed many economists’ minds about softness in the Canadian labour market, but analysts weighing in Friday said signs of resilience should be enough to keep the Bank of Canada on the sidelines for the rest of the year. Statistics Canada said Friday the economy added 67,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Name of veteran Hells Angels member appears on Montreal-area tombstone
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — The name of a veteran Hells Angels member has appeared on a new tombstone showcasing the logo of the outlaw biker gang at a parish cemetery on Montreal’s South Shore. A worker on Thursday inscribed the name Normand Labelle “Billy” on the tombstone in St-Basile-le-Grand, Que., along with the dates 1955 to 2025. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals face second confidence vote today as Conservative caucus turmoil continues
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The minority Liberal government faces a second confidence vote on the budget today after surviving a vote on Thursday evening. That first key vote was overshadowed by Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux’s announcement that he will resign from Parliament, following days of rumours suggesting he might join the Liberals. Jeneroux has not officially stepped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada unveils jerseys for 2026 Olympic Winter Games
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
Hockey Canada has unveiled its jerseys for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano and Cortina, Italy. Members of Canada’s women’s, men’s and para hockey teams will have two uniform options — a white jersey with a red maple leaf and a red jersey with a black maple leaf. Hockey Canada says the multi-tone design ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec police arrest 22 men in online child sex exploitation investigation
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police have arrested 22 men between the ages of 18 and 70 in an investigation into the online sexual exploitation of children. Police say 20 of the suspects have appeared in court on charges that include possessing, distributing and accessing material related to child sexual abuse and exploitation. Some 150 police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ostrich pen at B.C. farm looks still, empty of live birds, day after cull shooting
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A holding pen at a B.C. ostrich farm that was filled with the birds on Thursday now appears still and empty of live birds, the morning after Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers started their cull of the flock. Instead, the pen is filled with long blue tarpaulins covering objects on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Video shared as evidence of U.S. election ‘fraud’ actually from Quebec
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
On Tuesday, Americans in several states elected Democrats in key governor’s and mayoral races. A video posted to X that day claimed to show Democrats using blank ballots for “scheming,” indicating election fraud. The video, which features a man confronting two women who he claims transported blank ballots in a taxi to fill in themselves, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples. Here are the jobless rates last month by city (numbers from the ... Read More »
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