Abbotsford approves flood mitigation option
Abbotsford city council approved a flood mitigation strategy for Sumas Prairie on June 13. The…
Bee losses significant but not extreme
For the second year in a row, nearly a third of honey bee colonies in…
Borrowing costs begin to bite
Three increases this year to the Bank of Canada’s overnight lending rate are raising financing…
Province funds market purchases
The province has stepped up with $12 million over three years in support of the…
Weather chills BC berries
A cool spring has put a damper on this year’s strawberry crop, but growers hope…
Recovery fund deadline extended
A historic funding package has seen minimal disbursements to date, prompting the province to extend…
Packers say they’ll work together to fix industry
KELOWNA – A group of packers have sent a letter to BC apple growers outlining…
Off-season sales boosted by new vending machine
CHILLIWACK – A vending machine from the Netherlands has improved winter sales on a Chilliwack…
Women offer ‘cutting-edge’ skills
ARMSTRONG – To work in meat processing, one requires strength, passion and specialized skills. But…
Irrigation shouldn’t be an afterthought
GRAND FORKS – When cool weather lingers through spring and when it arrives in the…
Dairy tops economic impact
BC Dairy Association members were in Victoria this week for meetings with government representatives, with…
Diesel prices plateau
Producers and consumers alike are keeping close tabs on prices at the pumps. While relief…
Wages rise June 1
BC’s minimum wage has increased to $15.65 an hour effective June 1, a 2.8% increase…
73,500 birds hit by AI
The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza to the Fraser Valley has pushed the total…
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