7 h. ago HUNTER: Twisted child porn fanboy had 5,700 hours of violent smut

An elderly child pornography aficionado must be wondering where Supreme Court of Canada Justice Mary Moreau is when you really need her. After all, it was Moreau who wrote the widely condemned Supreme Court decision decrying that a one-year mandatory minimum in jail for possessing child pornography, uh, violated the Charter. Conjured hypothetical scenarios created […]

Sport

3 d. ago ’Deep burial’ for ostriches at B.C. landfill as CFIA completes cull, disposal work

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its “active operations” at the British Columbia ostrich farm where professional marksmen were used to cull the flock following an outbreak of avian flu, the agency said in a statement Thursday. The carcasses of 314 ostriches have been disposed of through “deep burial” at a B.C. landfill along […]

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7 d. ago U.S. billionaire and B.C. ostrich farm spokesperson to speak for 1st time since cull

A U.S. billionaire businessman and a spokesperson for the Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C., will speak for the first time since the ostrich cull took place last Thursday.

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7 d. ago Death of B.C. ostriches not the end of our fight, farm spokesperson says

The 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.

Events

7 d. ago Conservatives call for reversal of Remembrance Day ‘prayer ban’

Bélisle said the changes were necessary following the Supreme Court of Canada's Saguenay decision

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1 week ago Ostrich cull complete at B.C. farm, flock of birds shot dead, CFIA says

A Global News camera operator at the scene of the Universal Ostrich Farm said gunshots were first heard around 6 p.m. on Thursday.

Events

1 week ago WARMINGTON: Onlookers ‘distraught’ as cull seemingly underway for B.C. ostriches

Decision comes not even 12 hours after Supreme Court of Canada decided it would not hear appeal of farmers

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1 week ago WARMINGTON: Onlookers ‘distraught’ as gunshots heard at Universal Ostrich Farm

Decision comes not even 12 hours after Supreme Court of Canada decided it would not hear appeal of farmers

Events

1 week ago Five things to know about ostrich cull case, after court delivers blow to farmers

The cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm is set to begin after the Supreme Court of Canada announced it would not be hearing an appeal by the farm’s owners. Here are five things to know about the situation at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C. 1. The court fight The Supreme […]

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1 week ago Trump has options if the Supreme Court blocks him from imposing ’emergency’ tariffs

WASHINGTON — Countries around the world — Canada included _ are waiting anxiously as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether President Donald Trump has the authority to continue using his favoured tariff tool. No matter which way the court jumps, however, the Trump administration is expected to maintain some level of tariffs on the United […]

Economics

1 week ago Cull at B.C. ostrich farm will go ahead, says Supreme Court of Canada

With the Supreme Court's decision, owners at the ostrich farm will have exhausted all possible legal options to stop the cull.

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1 week ago Killings at B.C. ostrich farm will go ahead, says Supreme Court of Canada

With the Supreme Court's decision, owners at the ostrich farm will have exhausted all possible legal options to stop the cull.

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1 week ago BREAKING: Ostrich cull to go ahead after top court won’t hear appeal, CFIA says

The owners argue the surviving ostriches show no signs of illness and should be spared

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1 week ago B.C. ostriches’ fate in hands of Supreme Court, with cull decision imminent

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to release its decision on whether to hear a B.C. ostrich farm's final appeal to save its flock.

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1 week ago Supreme Court of Canada dismisses B.C. ostrich farm attempt to save flock

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to release its decision on whether to hear a B.C. ostrich farm's final appeal to save its flock.

Other

1 week ago Supreme Court to decide whether it will weigh in on Saskatchewan’s school pronoun law

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to announce whether it will hear appeals in a challenge of Saskatchewan's school pronoun law.

Society

1 week ago Supreme Court to weigh in on Saskatchewan’s school pronoun case

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to announce whether it will hear appeals in a challenge of Saskatchewan's school pronoun law.

Society

1 week ago CFIA manual describes sitting on ostriches to inject lethal drug as cull ruling nears

OTTAWA — A Canadian Food Inspection Agency document on culling birds describes how ostriches should be killed, by methods that can include breaking their necks, lethal injection, gassing or shooting. While the CFIA has repeatedly said it will not discuss its procedures in relation to a possible cull at an ostrich farm in British Columbia, […]

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1 week ago Fraser dismisses using notwithstanding clause to overturn ruling on child pornography

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser has rejected calls to use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to overturn a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that said one-year mandatory minimum jail sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography violate the Charter of Rights. Fraser says the path forward involves policy choices and that the government is eyeing […]

Events

1 week ago Police say nothing suspicious after man dies at B.C. ostrich farm protest camp

EDGEWOOD, B.C. — RCMP say a man has died at a British Columbia ostrich farm where protesters have been opposing a proposed cull for months, although there is nothing to suggest the death is suspicious. A police liaison team discovered the unresponsive man Monday, and Nakusp RCMP were called to what is being described as […]

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