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1 week ago | cbc.ca | Akshay Kulkarni

A Federal Court judge will begin hearing arguments Tuesday in the case of a B.C. ostrich farm which has been ordered to cull its entire flock over avian flu concerns. Universal Ostrich is located on a rural road near Edgewood, in B.C.'s West Kootenay region, an approximately 175-kilometre drive east from Kelowna along a winding highway.

1 week ago | cbc.ca | Andrew Lupton

In taking a hard look at London's struggles with addiction, mental health and homelessness, Nigel Stuckey's documentary film Atrocity pulls few punches. Among the unhoused people he interviews is a man who reveals for the camera crippling burns and skin infections, the result of living outside. In another interview that a security guard tries to end, a couple in Victoria Park explain their inability to escape fentanyl addiction.

1 week ago | cbc.ca | Faith Greco

Sudbury·NewTwo small northern Ontario towns are grappling with how to preserve aging arenas at the heart of their communities, as rising costs, safety concerns and strong local support push them to act. How to preserve aging arenas is a pressing issue for many small municipalities in northern OntarioTwo small northern Ontario towns are grappling with how to preserve aging arenas at the heart of their communities, as rising costs, safety concerns and strong local support push them to act.

1 week ago | cbc.ca | Kate Dubinski

London·NewEighty years after her uncle Welby Patterson died on a European battlefield in the final days of the Second World War, Maidy Keir of London, Ont., will see him being recognized at a museum exhibit in the Netherlands in a way he never really was back home.

1 week ago | cbc.ca | Sheehan Desjardins

An associate professor and registered dietitian at the University of Prince Edward Island is calling new Canadian guidelines to treat childhood obesity problematic. "You're saying, on one hand, we don't want to stigmatize heavy weight, but then on the other, you're pulling out pretty big guns to try and attack this," said Sarah Hewko. "As a child, you're going to be like, 'OK, which one is it? Is it something I should feel ashamed of and deserve to be treated differently for?