News Items tag as: Agricultural Land Commission

Kelowna trucking company tired of being bad guy in clean-up of old sawmill site
March 06, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Ryan Nixon is fed up with being painted as the bad guy in the decades-long effort to clean up the former Russo Sawmill site near the Kelowna airport.
B.C. Tree Fruits wants property on Osoyoos Lake removed from ALR so it can be sold
September 25, 2020 - 6:30 AM
iNwine

The Agricultural Land Commission is looking at an application to remove 5.2 hectares of land, with frontage on Osoyoos Lake, from the land reserve.
Agricultural paper proposes more residential flexibility for ALR land
January 30, 2020 - 10:30 AM

Changes may be in the works for residences allowed on agricultural land in the province.
Spy in the sky contract on hold after farmers protest
November 19, 2019 - 8:30 PM

A decision by the Ministry of Agriculture to use radar satellite-based technology to monitor and regulate activities on agricultural land didn’t apparently didn't sit well with the province's farmers.
Agriculture Land Commission says no to restaurant, banquet hall at high-end South Okanagan winery
November 08, 2019 - 2:00 PM
iNwine

A high-end South Okanagan winery and vineyard had its plans for a restaurant and banquet facility scuttled after the province's Agricultural Land Commission turned down a request for the non-farm uses on the property.
Illegally stored boats and RVs on farmland a steady source of complaints for Kelowna bylaw
July 21, 2016 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - Construction and landscaping companies operating illegally on agricultural land are one of the primary targets of Kelowna bylaw enforcement efforts, but land owners renting out their farms for boat, trailers and RV storage are another constant source of complaints to the city, rural planning manager Todd Cashin says.
Local garden centre a win for Kelowna's agricultural enforcement program
July 16, 2016 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - Just a couple of years ago, Better Earth Garden Centre and the land behind it was a nightmare for the City of Kelowna and its goal of preserving agricultural land.
Door closes on applications for RV parks on Kelowna's agricultural land
July 11, 2016 - 4:30 PM

RV PARKS ON FARMS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF INFRACTIONS FOR BYLAW OFFICERS
Farm to fork dinners allowed at Kamloops farm
May 20, 2016 - 1:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - With bureaucratic red tape out of the way, a north Kamloops farm is looking forward to putting a meal in front of visitors.
Kelowna council learns it's all right to just say no to farmland use
February 15, 2016 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA - The CEO of the Agricultural Land Commission Kim Grout had to remind Kelowna city councillors they have more power than some of them thought to control decisions on the use of farm land.
More ...

iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

News Items tag as: Agricultural Land Commission

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon