News Items tag as: West Coast Seeds

Seeds selling fast as COVID-19 era gardeners keep up planting trend
March 21, 2021 - 9:00 AM

The weather is warming up and backyard gardeners are beginning to move outdoors with this year’s fruit and vegetable crops top of mind.
B.C.'s demand for seeds skyrocketing as another pandemic spring looms
February 04, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The start of the pandemic in March last year saw British Columbia seed sellers scrambling to fill a sudden increase in seed orders.
B.C. seed sales sizzle into the holiday season
November 30, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Looking for Christmas gift ideas? Perhaps you should be thinking seeds this festive season.
It's not just toilet paper: Seed suppliers having trouble keeping up
April 05, 2020 - 6:00 PM

It’s not only toilet paper that’s in short supply these days as seed suppliers struggle to keep up with demand from so many more people growing their own food while in isolation.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 5. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

Seeds selling fast as COVID-19 era gardeners keep up planting trend