B.C. government ‘undermining’ Agricultural Land Reserve: BC NDP
BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix has called planned changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve “very disappointing.”
Tag Archives: Food
Pirate Joe’s sets sail for fast food giants
On the heels of retailer Pirate Joe’s U.S. court victory against health food giant Trader Joe’s, owner Michael Hallatt has set course for another bounty — a healthier riff on a popular fast food chain.
Cheese making a backyard pursuit for local man
As do-it-yourself hobbies become increasingly popular, one Vancouver man has gone to an extreme — he’s built a cheese-aging cave in his garden.
Richmond sheep thefts have farmers anxious
Sheep farmers across the Lower Mainland are watching their flocks a little more closely after six sheep were reported stolen from a temporary pen in Richmond Tuesday.
Cops go beyond the kale of duty
Vancouver police have opened a new rooftop vegetable garden to help officers reduce stress.
Pirate Joe’s fires back at U.S. chain’s lawsuit
The owner of a Kitsilano store that re-sells groceries from U.S. chain Trader Joe’s has fired back in a legal battle with the American health food giant.
‘Feast of Fields’: A Toast to BC’s Farm-to-Table Bonds
FarmFolk CityFolk is a celebration of ‘everything agriculture.’
‘Upscaling’ of DTES Eroding Low Income Housing: Report
Vancouver’s housing crisis worsened in the Downtown Eastside in the past year, according to a report released yesterday by an activist housing group, with fewer and fewer Single Resident Occupancy (SROS) rentals within reach of many residents’ budgets.
Native Exclusion From Hunting and Fishing Panel a ‘Hard Pill to Swallow’: First Nations
In the wake of Bill C-38′s budgetary gutting of the environmental review process, indigenous fisheries experts in Canada are decrying their exclusion from a new federal panel for anglers and hunters.
Tensions Rise over Dismal Salmon Forecast
At Stó:lō ceremony, talk of waning Fraser River sockeye returns and political clashes with some commercial fishers.
David P Ball 