Five new bovine tuberculosis cases found in Southeast Alberta herd
Federal inspectors report five new bovine TB cases within a single herd flagged in October, with 18 000 cattle in the region potentially restricted. Testing covers 34 Alberta ranches and two Saskatchewan operations under quarantine as investigators assess spread and controls. The initial herd is destroyed and a temporary calf feedlot proposal is under discussion.
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Food prices fall in October marking first annual drop since 2000
Statistics Canada reports October CPI up 1.5 percent year over year while food prices decline 0.7 percent, first yearly drop since January 2000. Food bought from stores down 2.1 percent, restaurants up 2.6 percent as overall inflation remains restrained amid a steadier loonie and crop conditions.
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Canada urged to declare opioid emergency amid overdose crisis
In Ottawa experts call for a national public health emergency as Canada faces record opioid deaths. Toronto doctor Dr. David Juurlink, public health officials, and lawmakers push federal action to coordinate responses and save lives, while the House of Commons health committee recommends such a declaration.
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