Abbotsford/Ottawa (Canadian Press/CBC) – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has detected the presence of Avian influenza at a commercial poultry farm in Abbotsford. It is now the 51st B-C location where the contagious viral infection has been detected at commercial or backyard bird operations since October. Commonly known as bird flu, avian influenza can affect several species of food-producing birds as well as pet birds and wild birds. The C-F-I-A’s national tally says more than five-and-a-half million birds have been culled in B-C since the outbreak.
Chilliwack Fire Responding to a Shop Fire on 10800 Block of McSween Road
Chilliwack – Just after 4PM on Monday December 2, sirens were wailing through downtown Chilliwack as Fire crews responded to a Shop Fire on 10800