CHARLEBOIS: The gene-edited bacon you never asked for

In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the commercial distribution of pigs genetically edited with CRISPR technology to resist porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), a costly and widespread disease in pork production. These pigs are expected to enter the American market in 2026. Yet Canadian consumers could start seeing gene-edited pork products in stores — unlabelled and unannounced — as early as next year.

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Durham police investigating swarming of Muslim woman at Oshawa Pizza Pizza

The Perps appear to be from the mysterious Blurry People race! Much discussed in the comments on X.

Update: Suspects are Teenage girls

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Accused High Park sex attacker was on probation at time of June assault

Police have a man in custody following a sexual assault in High Park last month.

Speaking to reporters Thursday morning from inside the park, Sex Crimes Det. Adrian Pileggi said the victim was walking alone on a paved pathway at around 10:40 p.m. on June 4 near Howard Park Ave. and Parkside Dr. when she was approached from behind by an assailant.

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‘No means no’ is Eurocentric, South African lawyers say in sex harassment case

Lawyers for a South African high court judge accused of sexual harassment have dismissed a gender expert’s testimony that “no means no” as “Eurocentric”.

They also accused the expert of an “imposition of whiteness” in her assessment of the case brought against Selby Mbenenge, judge president of the Eastern Cape, by a secretary in his court, Andiswa Mengo.

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Just anonymous pranksters? Ground operations resume following bomb threats at 6 Canadian airports

Canada’s air traffic control service says some airports across the country could see delays after receiving bomb threats early Thursday morning.

“Early this morning, NAV CANADA was made aware of bomb threats affecting facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver,” a spokesperson said in a statement.


Whether attributed to a specific threat or not we’ll never know as it’s best not to offend!

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Turkey arrests journalists over alleged cartoon of Prophet Muhammad

Four employees of a satirical magazine in Turkey have been arrested for publishing a cartoon that appears to show the Prophet Muhammad – a sacred religious figure whose depiction is a deeply contentious issue in Islam.

Turkey’s interior minister Ali Yerlikaya condemned LeMan magazine’s drawing as “shameless”, announcing that its editor-in-chief, graphic designer, institutional director and cartoonist had been detained.

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US to breed billions of flies and dump them out of aircraft in bid to fight flesh-eating maggot

The US government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot.

That sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but it is part of the government’s plans for protecting the US from a bug that could devastate its beef industry, decimate wildlife and even kill household pets. This weird science has worked well before.

“It’s an exceptionally good technology,” said Edwin Burgess, an assistant professor at the University of Florida who studies parasites in animals, particularly livestock. “It’s an all-time great in terms of translating science to solve some kind of large problem.”

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Christian artist reported to police over gender-critical views

A Christian artist was reported to the police and banned from her own exhibition because of her gender-critical beliefs.

Victoria Culf also claims a council worker wrongly accused her of being under police investigation when she was not.

Mrs Culf launched legal action against Watford borough council last year on nine grounds, including breach of contract, discrimination and harassment.

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