Ministry Of Agriculture

• Court battle over Ontario ‘Ag-Gag law’ banning undercover farm investigations underway

  A Superior Court judge is listening to challenges to Ontario legislation that prevents undercover filming at factory farms believed to be involved in animal abuse.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2023
  
• ‘Billion-dollar bug’ arrives in North Okanagan, raises concerns about crop damage

  The corn rootworm has found its way to farms in Salmon Arm, Enderby and Armstrong and the crop risk to growers in the area is significant.

  Economy

  Sep 13, 2023
  
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• Small flock owners get advice on avian flu at Kelowna, B.C. workshop

  Since last April, domestic birds at 22 different sites around B.C. have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian flu.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2022
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• Saskatchewan farm loses turkey stock following avian flu infestation

  The co-owner of Pine View Farms said avian influenza has hit one of their producer farms. 'We are now scrambling to salvage our Thanksgiving turkey market.'

  Consumer

  Sep 23, 2022
• Avian influenza reported in Saskatchewan

  A map on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website shows the control zones set up to limit the spread of the infection, which is near Hepburn and Petrofka.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2022
• Okanagan inmates building picnic tables for workers’ campsite

  The prisoners will build 50 picnic tables in all for the Secrest Hill Agriculture Workers’ Campsite, formerly known as Loose Bay Campground.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2022
• Small poultry flocks in Summerland, Sechelt, Peace River region positive for avian flu

  'Owners of small or backyard flocks are urged to continue to be vigilant and have appropriate preventative measures in place,' the B.C. agriculture ministry warned of bird flu.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2022
• Saskatoon SPCA animal protection void filled in Saskatchewan 2022-23 budget

  With new provincial funding, Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan will assume animal welfare responsibilities previously held by the Saskatoon SPCA.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2022
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• B.C. First Nation raises concerns about scores of pig carcasses at compost facility

  The pig carcasses are from the Sumas area in the Fraser Valley, where flooding late last year killed thousands of farm animals.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2022
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• Saskatchewan NDP calls government approach to Saskatoon SPCA ‘horribly inadequate’

  Saskatchewan agriculture critic Trent Wotherspoon said the government should fund the Saskatoon SPCA to carry out enforcement or give money to another organization to do it.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2022