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Calgary Herald
3 hours ago
- General
- 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.'
Edmonton Journal
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
'Slaughtered for raw consumption': Why is Edmonton a horse-meat hub?
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.'
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Korea Herald
4 days ago
- Business
- Korea Herald
[Photo News] 30 years flying to Washington
Korean Air officials, including Seok In-hak, Korean Air's station manager at Washington Dulles International Airport (fourth from right), and airport authorities pose for a photo during an event marking 30 years of flight service to Washington, DC, held at the airport on Friday. Launched in 1995, the route has been central to diplomacy, business and Korea-US ties. Initially operating via New York, it became a direct service in 1999. Since 2008, Korean Air has been the only South Korean carrier offering daily nonstop flights between Seoul and Washington. (Korean Air)
Korea Herald
18-07-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Seoul shares end lower on retail selling amid tariff worries
Seoul shares closed lower Friday as investors remained cautious over US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 4.22 points, or 0.13 percent, to close at 3,188.07. The main index rose 0.39 percent for the week. Trade volume was moderate at 389.98 million shares worth 11.84 trillion won ($8.5 billion). Decliners outnumbered gainers 589 to 303. The KOSPI reversed earlier gains after opening higher, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.52 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite climbed 0.75 percent. Individuals sold a net 340.72 billion won worth of stocks, offsetting stock purchases by institutions and foreigners of 61.85 billion won and 187.72 billion won, respectively. Trump recently notified key US trading partners of new tariff rates set to take effect Aug. 1 unless they offer sweetened terms in ongoing negotiations. Investors are awaiting second-quarter earnings results from major companies in the coming weeks for clues on the market's direction, while keeping an eye on further developments in US trade policy, analysts said. In Seoul, large-cap stocks were mixed. Leading shipbuilder HD Hyundai fell 2.18 percent to 134,800 won, and state-run utility firm Korea Electric Power Corp. declined 0.68 percent to 36,250 won. National flag carrier Korean Air dropped 0.95 percent to 25,950 won, and No. 1 shipping firm HMM shed 0.99 percent to 25,000 won. Among gainers, top carmaker Hyundai Motor rose 0.24 percent to 210,500 won and market behemoth Samsung Electronics climbed 0.6 percent to 67,100 won. Leading steelmaker Posco Holdings gained 1.14 percent to 311,000 won, and leading battery firm LG Energy Solution rose 1.74 percent to 322,500 won. The local currency was quoted at 1,393.00 won against the greenback at 3:30 p.m., down 0.4 won from the previous session. (Yonhap)
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Korean Air quarterly cargo revenue falls amid volatile U.S. tariffs
SEOUL (Reuters) -Korean Air reported on Friday a fall of 4% in cargo revenue for the second quarter of its financial year, pointing to market volatility stemming from U.S. tariff policies. South Korea's largest airline is also one of Asia's largest cargo carriers and has benefited in recent years from rising volumes of e-commerce out of China. Its cargo revenues rose 14% on the year in the corresponding quarter last year, and have risen on an annual basis every quarter since, which the airline said was driven by the rising e-commerce volumes. Air cargo shipment volume to the United States from Asia fell by double digits in May since the U.S. scrapped a tax-free exemption for low-value packages from China early that month, Reuters reported, with e-commerce shipments hit hard. "The airline navigated market volatility caused by U.S. tariff policies by diversifying its product offerings and focusing on high-yield cargo," Korean Air said in a statement. Semiconductors, batteries, solar cells, and seasonal perishables were among such items, it added. Quarterly revenue was stable from the corresponding quarter last year, Korean Air said, at 4 trillion won ($2.9 billion) but operating profit fell 3.5% despite lower fuel prices, on rising expenses such as personnel and depreciation costs. It became one of Asia's biggest carriers after completing a $1.3-billion acquisition of rival Asiana Airlines last year. ($1=1,375.1600 won) Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
