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Calgary Herald
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- Calgary Herald
'Slaughtered for raw consumption': Why is Edmonton a horse-meat hub?
Article content Over the past decade, thousands of horses have been placed in crates and shipped out of Edmonton International Airport. Their final destination is Japan, where they are slaughtered. Their meat is mainly used in high-end dishes, the stuff of culinary blogs and Instagram posts. Article content It's an industry that goes along quietly, despite the efforts of animal-rights activists to drag the practice into the light. A federal bill to ban the export-by-air of horses passed through parliament while Justin Trudeau was prime minister, but didn't get past the senate before the 2025 federal election reset the legislative calendar. Article content Article content Article content April 14 was just another day in the horse-export trade. Ninety-nine Belgian Crosses were placed three to a crate and prepped for loading onto Korean Air Flight 9214, a Boeing 747-8 making a routine cargo run from Edmonton International Airport to Kitakyushu, Japan, with a refueling stop in Alaska. Article content Article content But one crate had a problem; one of the horses was down. A Canadian Food Inspection Agency report stated that the horse had water poured on it and was prodded in efforts by handlers to get it to stand up. Workers debated whether or not to use an electric prod, but decided against it. After 50 minutes, they gave up and the crate was pulled. Only 96 horses made the trip. The CFIA stated that the treatment of the horse was 'unacceptable.' Article content Four hours after the Alaska layover, with the plane somewhere over the Pacific, another horse went down and wouldn't get up. Checks were made every half-hour. A hard landing in Japan caused four more horses to topple over. Article content Article content The length of the journey from the Alberta feedlot to Japan's quarantine area was 28.91 hours. Under Canadian regulations, the longest a horse in transit can go without food, water or rest is 28 hours. The CFIA report states that the agency did not receive a transfer-of-care document. Article content Article content The CFIA's red-flag-filled report led Animal Justice, a national animal-welfare advocacy group, to launch a legal complaint and alert the Alberta SPCA. Article content 'When people I talk to find out about this, they are shocked and appalled,' said Schwarz. 'Canadians have a special relationship with horses.'
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
About 7 people a year die trying to save others from drowning in Canada, study finds
Lifeguards work at Britannia Beach of the Ottawa River in Ottawa on Friday, June 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick TORONTO — A new study says an average of seven people in Canada die each year trying to save another person from drowning. The researchers found that 74 people drowned between January 2010 and December 2019 after attempting a rescue in the water. The study examined 4,535 fatal drownings in that 10-year timeframe and found someone tried to rescue more than half of them. Most of those hundreds of rescuers did not have any lifesaving training, but frequently risked their own lives by trying to grab the drowning person in the water. Study co-author Tessa Clemens says having someone intervene when a person is drowning is critical to their survival, but it's important that untrained rescuers use a non-contact method such as calling for help or throwing a life-jacket, floating toy or another buoyant object the person can grab on to. Clemens, who is a drowning prevention researcher with the Lifesaving Society of Ontario, says many attempted rescues are parents trying to save their children. She urges parents and caregivers to avoid ever being in that situation by never taking their eyes off their kids and staying within arm's reach when they're in the water, as well as putting up fences around backyard pools to prevent children from entering the pool area unsupervised. Clemens says every parent should know how to swim and that adult courses, as well as basic lifesaving training, are available. The Lifesaving Society released the study, first published in the BMJ in June, on Thursday in advance of the August long weekend. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2025. Canadian Press health coverage receives support through a partnership with the Canadian Medical Association. CP is solely responsible for this content. Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Metro Vancouver beach closed due to ‘nuisance bear'
A black bear is seen near Lake Louise, Alta., in June, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward A beach within Belcarra Regional Park remained closed Monday due to the presence of a bear that has become too used to human food, according to the Metro Vancouver regional district. Staff first closed White Pine Beach on Saturday after the 'nuisance bear' was spotted several times that morning, and the closure will remain in effect until further notice. A Metro Vancouver spokesperson told CTV News several bears in the area have become food-conditioned and are attracted to the beach's picnic areas. 'If bears become food-habituated they can lose their fear of people, so it's important that the public follow any food-related restrictions that are in place,' the spokesperson wrote. The district also imposed a cooking ban throughout təmtəmíxʷtən, or Belcarra Regional Park, on Monday. Other areas within the park are still open to the public.
