Tag: Avian Flu

CFIA fines Universal Ostrich Farm over Avian Flu non-nompliance

RDCK My Nelson Now Staff - June 2, 2025

Edgewood’s Universal Ostrich Farm has been fined $20,000 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CIFA) for failing to cooperate...

As teen recovers from avian flu, researchers stumped as cause still unknown

Health Care My Nelson Now Staff - January 2, 2025

Researchers still don’t know how a young BC teen got sick with a particularly nasty version of the bird...

Provincial bird flu investigation finds no new human cases

Health Care Storrm Lennie - November 26, 2024

The extensive multi-agency public health investigation into the first human case of avian flu (bird flu) acquired in Canada...

First human case of Avian Flu detected in BC

Health Care Storrm Lennie - November 12, 2024

BC health officials have launched a public health investigation into what is believed to be the first human case...

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New locations for health services in Nelson

Health Care August 11, 2025

Nelson residents will have new and convenient ways to access a range of local services starting Tuesday, August 12.

B.C. to appeal court decision on Quw’utsun Nation land claim in Richmond

Provincial August 11, 2025

British Columbia intends to appeal a decision by the province’s top court in favour of the Quw’utsun First Nations in their land and fishery claim in Richmond.

UPDATED: No injuries in semi-trailer crash on Highway 6 between Nelson and Ymir

Road Closures August 11, 2025

No one was injured in a head-on collision involving two large semi-trucks on Highway 6 between Nelson and Ymir last Thursday.

Heat warnings issued through Tuesday for B.C. south coast, parts of Interior

Provincial August 11, 2025

Scorching temperatures are expected through Tuesday in southwestern British Columbia, climbing as high as 35 degrees in some areas.

UPDATED: Two dead in backcountry crash near Trout Lake

BC Coroners Service August 11, 2025

The BC Coroners Service confirms it's investigating the incident Thursday on Rady Creek Forest Service Road, but they're not providing any other details.

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