Mad cow disease case confirmed in B.C. (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News) Mad cow disease has been found in a dairy cow in British Columbia, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed on Wednesday. [News Source]

Canada expects FTA deal with South Korea soon (AFP via Yahoo! News) Canada expects very soon to reach a free trade deal with South Korea and to see a ban on its beef exports lifted, visiting Foreign Minister Peter MacKay said Wednesday. [News Source]

Seoul close to lifting Canada beef ban: MacKay (Reuters via Yahoo! News) South Korea is "very close" to lifting a three-year ban on Canadian beef, and that should help clear the way for a free trade deal between the two countries, Canada's foreign minister said on Wednesday. [News Source]