3 h. ago B.C. ostrich farm will ask Supreme Court to stop the cull of 400 birds

The farm remains hopeful that it will get another chance to make its case.

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3 h. ago B.C. ostrich farm will ask Supreme Court of Canada to stop the cull of 400 birds

The farm remains hopeful that it will get another chance to make its case.

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5 h. ago B.C. farm says it will ask Supreme Court of Canada to stop the cull of 400 ostriches

VICTORIA — A spokesperson for Universal Ostrich Farms says the farm will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to stop the culling of 400 ostriches hit by avian flu, but it is not clear yet whether Canada’s highest court will hear the case. Katie Pasitney says the farm remains hopeful that it will get another […]

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24 h. ago Federal Court rejects B.C. ostrich farm’s bid for delay on cull order

The Federal Court of Appeal has denied an application for another stay order to delay a cull of about 400 ostriches at a B.C. farm

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2 d. ago New analysis indicates higher lethality of avian flu at B.C. ostrich farm: CFIA vet

The document was filed on Tuesday with the Federal Court of Appeal, where the agency is arguing against another stay delaying the cull of about 400 ostriches

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3 d. ago New analysis indicates higher lethality of avian flu at B.C. ostrich farm: Vet

An affidavit by Canada’s deputy chief veterinarian says new analysis has confirmed ostriches at a British Columbia farm that is fighting a cull order for its flock were sickened by a unique and more lethal strain of the avian influenza virus. The affidavit by Dr. Cathy Furness with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says further […]

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7 d. ago B.C. ostrich farm wins interim stay of order to cull birds over bird flu

The cull was ordered amid an avian flu outbreak in December that would go on to kill 69 ostriches.

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7 d. ago Ostrich farm wins interim stay of order to cull birds over bird flu

A B.C. ostrich farm fighting to stop a cull of its 400-strong flock over an avian flu outbreak has been granted an interim stay order by the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa, delaying the execution of the birds. Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has been attempting to stop the Canadian Food Inspection Agency […]

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8 d. ago B.C. ostrich farm applies for stay of cull as it seeks appeal at Supreme Court of Canada

The B.C. ostrich farm in a months-long legal battle to stop a cull of hundreds of its birds wants to further delay the cull as it seeks a hearing in Canada's high court.

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2 w. ago ‘These animals deserve to live’: U.S. billionaire on why he’s helping fund fight against B.C. ostrich cull

John Catsimatidis takes credit for putting the ostrich farm in the international spotlight by raising it with Trump administration officials

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2 w. ago Billionaire explains why he’s funding court fight to stop B.C. ostrich cull

A New York billionaire who is an avid supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump says he is helping fund the legal battle by a British Columbia ostrich farm against an order to cull their flock of about 400 birds after an avian flu outbreak. John Catsimatidis said he and a friend had contributed about US$35,000 […]

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2 w. ago U.S. billionaire is helping fund fight against B.C. ostrich cull

A U.S. billionaire and avid supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump says he is helping fund the legal battle against a cull of 400 B.C. ostriches after an avian flu outbreak.

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2 w. ago Billionaire and Dr. Oz rally for Edgewood, B.C. ostrich farm ahead of planned cull

'These birds were able to withstand a potentially deadly virus. Why would we throw away that unique insight?' said Dr. Oz.

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3 w. ago ‘The battle is for all Canadians’: Owners of B.C. ostrich farm fight on

'So we have had an outpouring response of love and support, which has given us so much determination to continue the battle,' owner Katie Pasitney told Global News.

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3 w. ago Supporters head for B.C. ostrich farm as it plans top court appeal to stop cull

Farm spokeswoman Katie Pasitney has called for supporters to go to the property and 'sit with animals that need protection' from the cull

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3 w. ago B.C. ostrich farm plans on Supreme Court of Canada appeal to stop cull

The lawyer for a British Columbia ostrich farm says the operators hope to have their case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada after losing an appeal to halt the cull of its flock that suffered an avian flu outbreak. Umar Sheikh says he’s working with Universal Ostrich Farms on an application to the top […]

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3 w. ago A court says cull of 400 ostriches in B.C. can proceed. Here are five things to know

The Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that a cull of about 400 ostriches can proceed at a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an avian flu outbreak. Here are five things to know about the situation at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C. 1. What did the court decide? The appeal court upheld […]

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3 w. ago 'Devastating' court ruling rejects B.C. ostrich farm’s bid to prevent avian flu cull

The unanimous ruling by the three-judge panel says the 'stamping out' policy of the CFIA, in which infected poultry flocks are killed entirely, is reasonable

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3 w. ago B.C. ostrich cull over avian flu exposure can proceed, federal appeal court rules

The Federal Court of Appeal rejected an appeal by Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., seeking to block a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) cull order.

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4 w. ago B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms

ABBOTSFORD — British Columbia says it will be providing $2.5 million in funding that will allow about 75 poultry farms in the Fraser Valley to upgrade their barns to reduce the risk of avian flu. The Agriculture Ministry says in a news release that the flu can enter barns through airflow, water sources and other […]

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