Subscribe
Would you like to subscribe to our newsletter?
Yes
No
Search for businesses in Kelowna and Area
Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas
Kamloops, Merritt and Areas</
Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas
Kelowna and Area
Click here to Search All News
s
Current Conditions
Sunny 19.1°C
Home
News
Local News
BC News
Canada
Business
Corrections
Top News
Trending Now
World
COVID-19
Weather
Opinion
Business
General
Health
Politics
Sponsored Content
Business Spotlight
Columnists
Don Thompson
Squirrel
Letters To The Editor
Jonesie
Sports and
Entertainment
All Sports
CFL
Curling
Figure Skating
MLB
NBA
NFL
NHL
Soccer
Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
Events
Add an Event
View Events
Things To Do
Galleries
Golf Courses
Health
Lifestyle
Museums
Parks and Beaches
Snow Sports
Wineries
Wineries
iNwordl
Business Directory
Restaurants
Government
Postal Codes
Jobs in Kelowna
About
Multimedia Division
What We Offer
Create your listing
Privacy Policy
Contact
News Division
Privacy Policy
& Disclaimer
Sign Up For
Our Newsletter
Make Us
Your Homepage
Contact
Subsites
iNwine
iN420
iNhome
iNwheels
My Infotel
Login
Create an Account
Kamloops
Kelowna
Penticton
Vernon
iNFOnews Kelowna
iNFOTEL MULTIMEDIA
iNFOnews Kelowna
iNFOTEL MULTIMEDIA
iNFOTEL MULTIMEDIA
iNFOnews Kamloops
iNFOnews Kelowna
iNFOnews Penticton
iNFOnews Vernon
iNFOnews
iNFOnews / iNFOTEL
Commercial
Bugmaster Pest
Control Testimonial
Nice 'N' Clean
Testimonial
News Items tag as: BCFGA
Okanagan apple growers consider marketing commission to sell their fruit
March 07, 2024 - 5:00 PM
iNwine
While Okanagan apple growers didn't experience the same kind of killing damage that January’s cold snap dealt to grapes and soft fruit, the industry has been struggling for years with low prices.
BC cherry growers launch anti-dumping action against U.S. fruit
July 10, 2023 - 8:30 AM
BC residents are urged to buy fresh, locally grown cherries rather than older fruit still being imported from the U.S.
New plan for Okanagan tree fruits takes aim at backyard farmers
November 15, 2021 - 6:00 AM
iNhome
A new plan to “stabilize” the tree fruit industry could include a new taxing regime for wealthy homeowners who buy up agricultural land and get tax breaks.
Demand for foreign farm workers in Okanagan expected to increase
January 20, 2021 - 11:00 AM
B.C.'s contingent of temporary foreign workers are starting to return to area farms, and this year there are plans in place to ensure that their arrival will be safer.
Okanagan apple industry expecting shortage of pickers
September 08, 2020 - 6:40 AM
With fewer workers arriving through the seasonal agricultural worker program, the apple industry is bracing for an impact.
'Desperate for workers': Okanagan and Creston cherry and apple farms need help
August 08, 2020 - 11:31 AM
Okanagan and Creston cherry and apple farms are abandoning crops due to a lack of workers, the BC Fruit Growers Association said in a press release issued Friday, Aug. 7.
Okanagan farmers defend treatment of migrant workers under COVID-19
August 04, 2020 - 7:00 AM
The firing of two Mexican workers in West Kelowna for, allegedly, talking to a worker’s rights advocate, has the Okanagan farming community on the defensive.
Okanagan fruit growers need locals to help bring in the harvest
June 16, 2020 - 5:00 PM
The good news for Okanagan fruit growers struggling to find labour, is the cherry crop will likely be smaller and ready for picking later this summer than it has been the past two years.
Federal COVID-19 aid for agriculture 'profoundly underwhelming': B.C. fruit growers
May 05, 2020 - 11:58 AM
The future of a safe, secure food supply is at risk, members B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association said today in response to the federal financial support package to agriculture.
Farm workers from Mexico, Quebec begin arriving in Okanagan
April 30, 2020 - 6:30 PM
Some temporary foreign workers from Mexico have finished their quarantine period in Vancouver and are heading to the Okanagan at the same time Quebecois workers wait to get into their campground near Oliver.
More ...
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone
Okanagan researcher creating system to reuse wine industry waste
A group of researchers are trying to create a system where the waste from the beverage industry across the Okanagan can be turned into something more. Okanagan College student Benedikt Braun grew up around vineyards in Germany and now he&rs
Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st
Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou
Top News
iN NUMBERS: The dark side of wildlife interactions in Kamloops, Okanagan
Spring is here and wildlife has begun to emerge and thrive, so now seems like an appropriate time to get into all th
April 24, 2025 7:00 PM
Okanagan researcher creating system to reuse wine industry waste
A group of researchers are trying to create a system where the waste from the beverage industry across the Okanagan
April 24, 2025 6:00 PM
'No longer silenced': Vernon hockey coach jailed for historic sexual assault on teen
CONTENT ADVISORY This article contains details about sexual assault that could be triggering for some
April 24, 2025 4:47 PM
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh coming to Penticton to support local candidate
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is making a campaign stop in Penticton on Sunday to support Similkameen-South Okanagan-West
April 24, 2025 4:22 PM
B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis
Members of the Tsilhqot'in Nation were at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Thursday calling for the
April 24, 2025 4:00 PM
©
2025 InfoTel News Ltd
Contact iNFOTEL MULTIMEDIA
|
Contact iNFOnews
|
Submit News Tips
|
Privacy Policy & Disclaimer
|
Sitemap |
Newsletter Signup
View Site in: Desktop |
Mobile