Avian flu has been identified at two more commercial poultry farms in Abbotsford.
Figures from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency show there have been 44 B-C outbreaks of avian flu since October 20th.
More than five million birds have died or have been culled in the province since the first case of the H-5-N-1 variant was reported in April 2022.
The virus is quickly spread from wild birds migrating south and earlier this month the chief veterinarian ordered farmers to put their birds indoors.
The suspects were captured on store surveillance cameras loitering at the entrance of City Lux Boutique, near Howe and Nelson streets on December 6 just after 4:30 a.m. One of the suspects used an object to shatter the glass on the window next to the front door. Both women then fled the area.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, an average five to six kids died per flu season across Canada, data from a national surveillance network administered by the Canadian Paediatric Association known as IMPACT shows.
The lone pilot, who was also the owner of E & B Helicopters Ltd., died when the chopper slammed into a building and burst into flames. No one was hurt on the ground.
Chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre officially opened the military’s doors to all permanent residents in October, in direct response to an unprecedented personnel crisis that has left the Armed Forces scrambling for new recruits. Defence Minister Anita Anand publicly announced the measure, which went into effect on Oct. 18, on Monday.
The Liberal government brought in a national child-care plan that would cut daycare fees by an average of 50 per cent by the end of this year — and down to an average of $10 per day by 2026.
When officers arrived, they found a woman with life-threatening injuries. She was rushed to hospital, where she died of her injuries. Police found and arrested one suspect.