12,000 pigs lost in barn fire near Rosetown

Thousands of pigs died when a fire tore through a large barn near Rosetown on Friday night.
The fire, which broke out at the Olymel L.P. production facility around 11:40 p.m., caused extensive damage. Video of the blaze captured by firefighters showed the silhouettes of buildings against a wall of orange flame.
“Fortunately, there were no injuries on the side of our employees,” said Richard Vigneault, a spokesman for the Quebec company. “We are happy that no one was hurt o