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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry at additional locations in two British Columbia cities.

The agency says the flu has been detected at two more premises in Abbotsford and Chilliwack, both of which have seen multiple cases since October.

The CFIA says avian influenza is not a food safety concern, and there is no evidence to suggest that eating cooked poultry or eggs could transmit it to humans.

It says additional primary control zones, which seek to prevent the flu’s spread, will be created as required.

The CFIA currently lists 41 premises in Canada where the flu has been detected in bird flocks, with 37 of those in B.C.

Last week, a B.C. teen was treated in hospital after being confirmed to be the first known human in Canada to domestically acquire the flu, thought to be the H5N1 variant, but it’s not yet known how the teen was infected.

The World Health Organization says the avian flu has been circulating widely among wild birds and poultry for more than two decades, but infections in humans are rare.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 17, 2024.

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OSHAWA, Ont. – Police in Durham Region say a 41-year-old man has been charged with murder after his wife was found injured Sunday in an Oshawa, Ont., home and later pronounced dead.

Police say officers were called to the home around 12:30 a.m. where they found a 48-year-old woman suffering from “obvious signs of trauma.”

They say emergency officials performed life-saving measures on the woman and she was taken to a Toronto-area trauma centre where she was pronounced dead.

They say her husband is in police custody and faces a first-degree murder charge.

Police say the couple’s two children, both five years old, as well as another woman, were on the scene at the time, but all were uninjured.

They say the incident is being investigated as a case of intimate partner violence.

Acting Staff Sgt. Joanne Bortoluss said at a press conference Sunday that police urge anyone with information on the case to come forward.

“Anytime there’s any sort of incident like this I think it affects the community a great deal,” she said.

She said there are community resources available to those affected by intimate partner violence, adding that accessing Victim Services of Durham Region does not require police involvement.

“When it comes down to intimate partner violence, there’s no geographical location, it really affects everywhere and anywhere,” she said. “If you do need us, if you do need victim services, then all of us are here to provide help.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 17, 2024.

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FREDERICTON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced the appointment of a former journalist and women’s rights advocate as the next lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick.

Louise Imbeault was a reporter for Radio-Canada Acadie, where Trudeau says she “promoted” Acadian culture across the world.

Her work earned her numerous honours, including being named to the Order of New Brunswick and the Order of Canada.

Premier Susan Holt congratulated Imbeault on her appointment as the province’s 33rd lieutenant-governor, saying her background in journalism, la Francophonie, culture and social justice will help her bring experience and understanding to her new role.

Trudeau and Holt thanked outgoing Lt.-Gov. Brenda Murphy for her service over the past five years.

The lieutenant-governor is charged with granting royal assent to provincial laws as a representative of the Crown, and is appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the prime minister.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 15, 2024.

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