
Stretched rescue teams are toiling through the night in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 11,000, making it the deadliest quake worldwide in more than a decade. Hope for finding survivors is fading. […]
ADANA, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighboring Syria, with the discovery of more bodies raising the death toll to more than 5,000. Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in […]
AZMARIN, Syria (AP) — A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 2500 people. Hundreds were still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage in cities and towns […]
The current outbreak of Avian flu in BC could lead to a shortage of turkeys this Christmas. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a total of 20 farms in BC are currently infected. Most of them are in the Fraser Valley, but also Vancouver Island and in the interior. The federal agency isn’t saying […]
The federal government is providing 3.5 million dollars to expand the market for Canada’s turkey and chicken producers. Funding goes to the Turkey Farmers of Canada and Chicken Farmers of Canada organizations to promote domestic demand and consumption. Turkey Farmers of Canada will receive up to 2.5 million dollars to expand consumer awareness of […]
The group Turkey Farmers of Saskatchewan, is not expecting any shortages of birds for consumers this Christmas season. Turkey farmers co-administrator Cinthya Wiersma says some retailers may find it more challenging to get turkey supplies due to transport issues but there should be no shortages. She says the province has 11 commercial turkey producers, which […]