It's been a busy morning at Universal Ostrich Farm following a hay fire, Indigenous protection and news that the cull is on hold.

"Our lawyer called and the Supreme Court of Canada granted us an interim stay," said Katie Pasitney, spokesperson for the farm which her mother co-owns.

Pasitney and her mom Karen Espersen were arrested Tuesday, after RCMP and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) officials arrived at the farm Monday. They were both released shortly after the arrest, which was for obstructing CFIA agents from performing their duties.

Later Tuesday night, the farm owners say they met with syilx representatives over the land, which is within the syilx Okanagan traditional territory. The syilx, according to Pasitney, have declared the property on unceded land and have ordered a

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