Flock depopulation is underway on a broiler breeder farm infected with a severe strain of H5N2 avian flu at Chilliwack, B.C. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced Friday it’s begun […] Read more
H5N2-infected broilers being destroyed in B.C.
Burger King takeover of Tim’s gets federal approval
Canada’s federal industry minister has given his blessing to the planned takeover of iconic coffee-and-donut chain Tim Horton’s by U.S. fast food giant Burger King. James Moore said Thursday his […] Read more
Avian flu outbreak in B.C. is high-path H5N2
Tests have confirmed the avian influenza that’s killed thousands of birds at two British Columbia poultry farms is a “high-path” strain of H5N2. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Thursday […] Read more
Canada/Korea trade pact to kick in Jan. 1
Legislators in both Canada and South Korea have ratified the two countries’ bilateral free trade deal to take effect next month. Canada’s Trade Minister Ed Fast on Wednesday announced the […] Read more
Two more B.C. poultry farms quarantined for avian flu
Two Fraser Valley poultry farms — both of which received birds from one of two farms quarantined this week with confirmed cases of H5 avian influenza — are now also […] Read more
Two Fraser Valley farms quarantined with H5 avian flu
Federal officials have quarantined a turkey farm and a broiler breeder farm in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley after both were confirmed with outbreaks of an H5 strain of avian influenza. […] Read more
Sask. to raise brand inspection, registration fees
The new not-for-profit agency running Saskatchewan’s brand inspection, registry and livestock dealer licensing services is set to boost its fees in the new year. Livestock Services Corp. of Saskatchewan (LSS) […] Read more
Mandatory minimum grain handle extended
A new order-in-council will extend the federal government’s mandatory minimum weekly grain handle for Canada’s big two railways through March, just as the previous order expires. Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and […] Read more
Ex-Viterra CEO to lead Dreyfus’ commodities business
The CEO who stitched Viterra together from Canada’s Prairie pools has been named to lead Louis Dreyfus’ global commodities business. Mayo Schmidt was announced Friday as the new CEO of […] Read more
U.S. to appeal latest WTO loss on COOL
Canada will have to wait up to three more months before it can impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods over Washington’s mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) law on meat from imported […] Read more
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