AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoLivestock Biosecurity: Canada has temporarily halted entry of certain Texas cattle, horses and other livestock after a second case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm was confirmed in South Texas, with the CFIA restricting animals that originated in Texas or were there within 21 days. Severe Weather: Environment Canada issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings across parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with risks of very large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain that could trigger flash flooding; a separate heat warning is in effect for Windsor. Privacy & Identity in Alberta: Alberta is rolling out driver’s licences and ID cards that will include personal health numbers, drawing concern from the province’s privacy commissioner. Cybersecurity: CrowdStrike reports Chinese-linked state-backed hackers were the top espionage threat to tech firms over the past year. Health & Research: Kolon Life Science received a Canadian patent allowance for a large-scale manufacturing process for an oncolytic virus cancer therapy. Economy & Markets: Apotex priced its IPO at the top of its range, raising about C$1.3B. Sports: Janine Sonis scored a hat trick as Canada beat Costa Rica 6-0 in a women’s friendly.
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