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PED Warning For Ontario Pork Producers And Truckers

There's only been one new on-farm PED diagnosis confirmed in Ontario since July.

However, Ontario Pork reports surveillance has shown increased PED virus detection at federal and provincial processing plants.

That may be because the virus survives better in colder weather.

Ontario Pork is advising producers and truckers consider processing facilities, abattoirs and assembly yards as high risk for PED transmission .

They're encouraged to take appropriate biosecurity precautions when dealing with those facilities.

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Owen Sound Library session gets cyclists ready to roll

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.