News Items tag as: Western Cherry Fruit Fly

Shipping Okanagan cherries around the world is more complicated than you think
February 24, 2021 - 7:30 AM

When Beth Cavers grew up in the Okanagan, cherries ripened in late June or early July.
South Okanagan residents reminded to look after fruit trees
April 15, 2016 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON - The regional district has beefed up its bylaws protecting the commercial tree fruit industry in the South Okanagan and Similkameen. That means residential fruit growers need to vigilant in the care and maintenance of their fruit trees and shrubs.
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THOMPSON: Canada don't fall for Trump's lies, bluster and nonsense
OPINION Every Canadian - every business owner, employer, corporate executive and consumer - needs to step back…breathe deeply…then disregard almost all of Donald Trump’s bullshit threats. Seriously

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

BC realtor promised client a Kelowna condo, instead bought himself a house
A BC realtor who duped his neighbours out of $200,000 in an investment deal on a Kelowna condo spent the money on his own home. According to a Jan. 24 BC Supreme Court decision, realtor Alden Ashneil Chand promised his neighbours substantia

Shipping Okanagan cherries around the world is more complicated than you think