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B.C.’s largest fossil fuel subsidy cost the province over $1B last year
March 28, 2022 - 7:00 PM

A B.C. program that has been referred to as a “tax loophole for fracking operators” cost the province $1.162 billion in royalty revenues last year.
B.C. restaurants in layoff limbo
April 16, 2021 - 12:00 PM

An overcrowded workplace in downtown Vancouver during COVID-19 prompted long-time server Taesa Hodel to look for greener pastures.
New report pokes holes in sustainability of B.C.’s wood pellet industry
April 07, 2021 - 7:00 PM

Whole logs stacked high in wood pellet mill yards across British Columbia aren’t supposed to be the norm, but new research shows it may be more common than the industry says.
A sushi chef's journey to source only B.C. seafood
March 31, 2021 - 8:00 PM

For Dai Fukasaku sushi is beautiful in its simplicity - a simplicity that demands local fish.
SkipTheDishes feels the heat after adding ‘B.C. fee’ to all bills
February 12, 2021 - 6:00 PM

A popular delivery service has found a way to skirt a new provincial rule by charging customers an additional fee, prompting criticism from decision-makers.
Federal COVID-19 travel rules create obstacles for B.C.'s migrant workers
January 20, 2021 - 9:00 PM

From their homes in far-flung locations like Guatemala, Mexico, and Honduras, migrant workers are telling Dennis Juarez how new travel restrictions are making it hard for them to get to Canada.
Budding farmer gets chance to grow Keremeos dream orchard thanks to land-matching program
January 15, 2021 - 6:30 AM
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This year, Kanver Brares will be tending his own fruit trees in the Similkameen Valley — a dream he has had since childhood — thanks to a budding provincial program matching new farmers with land.
How new COVID-19 travel rules could hurt Canada’s greenhouse vegetable industry
January 11, 2021 - 7:00 PM

New COVID-19 testing requirements for travellers entering Canada could hinder more than would-be pandemic tourists. They could also leave tomato, pepper, and other greenhouse vegetable farmers in B.C. scrambling for workers.
Should the price of meat reflect its impact on the environment?
December 28, 2020 - 9:00 PM

Meat is expensive — but we’re still paying far less for it than the cost of its environmental impact, according to a recently released study.
Smaller gatherings mean smaller turkeys. How will the industry adapt?
December 23, 2020 - 7:00 PM

Demand for small turkeys has kept Raul Granucci’s phone ringing off the hook. But the butcher and manager of Windsor Quality Meats in Vancouver has to tell them they’re out of luck — large birds are all that’s left in the cooler now.
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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 April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

News Items tag as: Cloe Logan

B.C.’s largest fossil fuel subsidy cost the province over $1B last year

B.C. restaurants in layoff limbo

New report pokes holes in sustainability of B.C.’s wood pellet industry

A sushi chef's journey to source only B.C. seafood

SkipTheDishes feels the heat after adding ‘B.C. fee’ to all bills

Federal COVID-19 travel rules create obstacles for B.C.'s migrant workers

Budding farmer gets chance to grow Keremeos dream orchard thanks to land-matching program

How new COVID-19 travel rules could hurt Canada’s greenhouse vegetable industry

Should the price of meat reflect its impact on the environment?

Smaller gatherings mean smaller turkeys. How will the industry adapt?

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