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Oysters from Stellar Bay Shellfish brand recalled for norovirus riskMostly distributed in British Columbia, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warned that the oysters possibly have a 'microbial contamination' involving norovirus.CanadaFeb 13
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Real Canadian Superstore fined for ‘misleading’ Product of Canada displaysReal Canadian Superstore has been fined $10,000 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for what the agency says were 'misleading' displays about 'Product of Canada' labels.ConsumerFeb 19
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Pizza Pops E. coli recall grows as roughly a dozen products now hitThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded a recall notice for some Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26.HealthJan 26
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Tribunal upholds $10,000 fine against B.C. ostrich farmThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the fine, alleging Universal Ostrich Farm failed to notify authorities about the presence of avian flu on the property.CanadaJan 16
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McCain Tasti Taters recalled in Canada due to plastic piecesThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled McCain's Tasti Taters brand Crispy Potato Bites because the food items may contain pieces of plastic.ConsumerDec 9, 2025
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Cows in Europe are getting lumpy skin disease. Will your cheese cost more?In July, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) imposed restrictions on dairy imports from four European nations over an outbreak of something called “Lumpy Skin Disease.”ConsumerDec 1, 2025
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B.C. ostrich cull cost almost $7 millionThe ostriches at the Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C., were culled in November 2025, following an unsuccessful legal challenge from the farm to prevent the cull.PoliticsJan 28
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency announces recall of mushrooms in B.C., AlbertaThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced the recall of Baekdu Peak branded enoki mushrooms that were sold in B.C. and AlbertaHealthNov 17, 2025
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Ottawa orders public servants to start working in office 4 days a weekA Treasury Board message said executives will have to work on-site five days per week starting May 4, with all other employees expected in the office four days a week as of July 6.CanadaFeb 5
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Pizza Pops contaminated with E. coli tied to 7 hospitalizations, data showsA growing number of Canadians have reported becoming ill and even hospitalized after consuming or handling Pillsbury Pizza Pops that may have been contaminated with E. coli O26.HealthJan 27
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No Name brand beef burgers recalled across Canada for E. coli riskSome No Name brand beef burgers are being recalled in Canada for a risk of E. coli contamination, which food regulators say may make people sick.HealthJan 13
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Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birdsThe Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal upheld a $10,000 fine against a B.C. ostrich farm after its 300-plus bird flock was culled following an avian flu outbreak.CanadaJan 17
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CFIA suspends licence of meal kit delivery service GoodfoodThe CIFA suspended Goodfood Market Corp’s facility in Saint-Laurent, Quebec but added that there are no recalls associated with the suspension of the licence.ConsumerJan 2
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CFIA official tells of threats and harassment that dogged ostrich cull operationAs CFIA workers prepared for a cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm, they came under a variety of harassment from opponents of the operation, one official says.CanadaJan 30
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5 people hospitalized in E. coli outbreak linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza PopsCanada’s public health agency reports a fifth hospitalization in an E. coli outbreak linked to recalled Pillsbury Pizza Pops that has sickened 23 people nationwide.CanadaDec 24, 2025
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B.C. ostrich cull started a ‘new kind of war’ after birds gunned down, family saysThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) carried out the cull at the farm last week and confirmed that the flock of 300 to 330 ostriches had been shot dead.CanadaNov 10, 2025
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Alberta animal welfare agency says dog that tested positive for avian flu has diedThe Alberta SPCA says a dog that tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza has died, making it the second confirmed fatal case of bird flu in a dog in Canada.CanadaDec 22, 2025
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Supreme Court to issue decision next week on if it will hear case of B.C. ostrichesA list of leave applications that will be ruled upon on Thursday includes the challenge by Universal Ostrich Farms to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s order.EnvironmentOct 31, 2025
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Transport Canada job cuts could lead to public safety risks, union warnsThe review will see the elimination of about 40,000 public service jobs — out of a peak workforce of 368,000 in 2023-24 — and 1,000 executive positions over the next two years.CanadaFeb 9
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B.C. sees 1st avian flu outbreaks since January as 9 confirmed in poultry stocksA list published by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency shows the virus has been detected in nine commercial poultry flocks in the region over the last two weeks.CanadaOct 28, 2025