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April 23, 2020  

Horgan tells workers stay home if sick after virus outbreak at chicken plant

28 workers at the United Poultry plant in Vancouver tested positive for COVID-19, facility has been closed.

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April 22, 2020  

Vancouver chicken plant closed after 28 workers test positive for virus

CFIA and Vancouver Coastal Health are leading the investigation into the outbreak.

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November 27, 2018  

Maple Leaf to build new London plant, but shuttering 3 others

Investing an initial $605.5 million into the plant that will serve Eastern Canada and an additional $5 million into related project.

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April 1, 2016  

Peladeau clucks over St-Hubert/Swiss Chalet chicken deal

Claims Liberal government isn’t doing enough to prevent takeovers of Quebec companies.

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October 27, 2015  

McDonald’s Canada to remove most antibiotics from chicken

Phase-out will be complete by end of 2018 and will focus on antibiotics important to human medicine.

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December 15, 2011  

Sunnymel hiring 250 people for NB chicken plant

Chicken processor Sunnymel is hiring 250 people, skilled, unskilled and office personnel, to work at a poultry slaughterhouse it is building in Clair, NB.