Supporters head for B.C. ostrich farm as it preps application to Supreme Court to stop cull order

Vancouver’s Lucas Robinson made a 575-kilometre trip east to the small community of Edgewood, B.C., with steaks, hamburgers, watermelon and his dog. The trucker said he felt a responsibility to protect the nearly 400 ostriches owned by Universal Ostrich Farms that have been ordered culled after a lengthy court battle that brought international attention to the…

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Canada’s Mitton finishes 2nd in women’s shot put at Diamond League event in Brussels

Canadian shot put star Sarah Mitton placed second at the Diamond League track and field stop in Brussels on Friday. American Chase Jackson won the event with a meet-record throw of 20.90 metres. Mitton, who had already clinched her spot in next week’s Diamond League Final in Zurich, topped out at 19.89m. The Brooklyn, N.S., native ranks third in the standings,…

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Slain woman’s family launches advocacy campaign to prevent intimate partner violence deaths – Okanagan

Debbie Henderson chokes back tears reading a letter her grief-stricken family has written to Canada’s prime minister. “Bailey was a vibrant, kind, and deeply loved woman whose life was tragically cut short by an act of preventable violence,’ the letter reads in part. Bailey McCourt, a 32-year-old a mother of two, was beaten to death…

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