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The full cost to cull more than 300 ostriches in the West Kootenay region last fall has been revealed for the first time. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the months-long battle cost millions of dollars.

A West Kootenay ostrich farm has been on high alert all weekend, with fears the some four hundred animals could be destroyed. It comes after the latest legal challenge failed to overturn the cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Alissa Thibault reports.

Problems at the ferries this weekend, with mechanical issues on a vessel leading to several cancellations as well as customer complaints. A West Kootenay ostrich farm has been on high alert all weekend, with fears the some four hundred animals could be destroyed. A leisurely excursion turned rescue operation, after a pair of paddleboarders hit...

The movement to spare a flock of ostriches in the West Kootenay, gaining the support from a couple “unlikely’ new sources. The animals are facing a court-ordered cull, after an avian flu outbreak. But as Travis Prasad reports, one of the most powerful officials in the U.S. government and a B.C. girl who nearly died...

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald was asked Wednesday about the West Kootenay flock of ostriches in Edgewood, B.C., facing a court-ordered cull due to an avian flu outbreak. MacDonald said the government is working with the CFIA to find “the best possible solution for everybody involved” and is not influenced by Robert F....

Dozens of people from around B.C. and as far away as Alberta have converged on a West Kootenay ostrich farm this long weekend, hoping to prevent a planned cull. As Paul Johnson reports, the farm owners welcome the support, despite the political views of some of the supporters.

Controversial decision to cull ostrichs on a West Kootenay farm garnering attention from U.S. official. American travel to Canada remains down, despite Memorial Day long weekend usually marking the start of the busy summer season. New Research Co. poll shows Canadian are becoming fed up with tipping culture and the expectations around it.

Dozens converge on an ostrich farm in West Kootenay to protest a potential cull. Parents and students rally against budget cuts at Surrey schools. Water safety emphasized during the Victoria Day long weekend as summer boating season begins.

The regional district of central Kootenay asks for more testing as the lives of 400 ostriches remain in the balance. Plus the life-changing move a Ukrainian couple makes while giving a Westbank restaurant a new lease on life.

Another twist in the ongoing controversy over the cull of ostriches in the Kootenays, ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the local regional district has added its voice to those calling for further bird flu tests.

The second day of the judicial review of the West Kootenay ostrich cull order comes to an end. And British Columbians appear to be easing up on alcohol — and wineries are taking notice.

The fate of a flock of ostriches in the West Kootenays is being decided in a federal courtroom in Vancouver. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

A controversial order to cull a flock of ostriches at a West Kootenay B.C. farm is now the subject of a judicial review in federal court. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

A group of heli-skiers was swept up in an avalanche in the West Kootenay. Three men were killed and one is left fighting for his life. As Alissa Thibault reports, the tragedy could’ve claimed more lives if the pilot had not sounded the siren in time.

A West Kootenay family is calling for changes to B.C.’s healthcare system after losing their daughter to suicide last month. As Travis Prasad reports, Rosanne Wallace’s family says there was not enough support for her following on-the-job injuries as a nurse.

An avalanche in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia has killed three men and left another critically injured.

An extended interview with the South Okanagan-West Kootenay Green candidate Tara Howse.

Tara Howse, South Okanagan-West Kootenay Green party candidate in the 2021 federal election, speaks to Global News about her priorities for the region, if elected to Ottawa.

Helena Konanz, South Okanagan-West Kootenay Conservative candidate in the 2021 federal election, is back for round two, having narrowly lost to Cannings in 2019.

Thu, Sep 1: A group fishing on the Nakusp Lake in the West Kootenay region captured a rare sight on camera recently. Video credit: Melissa Zeboroff.