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Man Dies at B.C. Ostrich Farm Protest Camp
The man was found unresponsive amid protests against an avian flu-related ostrich cull, with police confirming no suspicious circumstances and an ongoing coroner investigation.
- Police said a death occurred Monday at the Universal Ostrich Farms protest camp in Edgewood, B.C., and RCMP stated there is nothing to suggest the death is suspicious.
- Tensions originate from a BC court case over a cull ordered by BC provincial health authorities after avian flu was found among the Edgewood ostrich flock, prompting a protest camp and an appeal scheduled for Nov. 6.
- Nakusp RCMP said officers and paramedics administered chest compressions but could not revive him; the BC Coroners Service has taken custody while RCMP supports the investigation.
- The incident sent shock through Edgewood, a hamlet of about 235 residents, and drew online tributes while a U.S. billionaire renewed calls to move the ostriches to Florida.
- Supporters noted the man had been at the protest camp for months, and the Canadian Press first published this report on Nov. 4, 2025.
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Man Dies at Ostrich Farm Protest Camp: BC RCMP
A man has died outside of a B.C. ostrich farm where a group of protesters have been camped out in opposition to a cull order for the birds issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). B.C. RCMP said officers with the Nakusp detachment were called to a sudden death at the protest camp in Edgewood, B.C., on the morning of Nov. 3 after an “unresponsive man” was discovered by members of a police liaison team. The man had been discovered on …
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Total News Sources26
Leaning Left16Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
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- 73% of the sources lean Left
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L 73%
C 18%
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