Wineries

• Up to a quarter of Okanagan wineries are on the market

  Following a difficult couple of seasons, dozens of wineries in B.C.'s Okanagan region are up for sale.

  Economy

  Jan 26
  
• Ontario winemakers call for removal of retail winery tax

  Ontario winemakers say a 6.1-per-cent tax on on-site sales is unique to their industry and puts them at a competitive disadvantage.

  Consumer

  Sep 16, 2023
  
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• UBCO outreach event shows how chemists probe the effects of smoke on wineries

  The Okanagan is also known for its wildfires and a University of British Columbia Okanagan professor has been conducting research into how the smoke affects vineyards. 

  Science

  Mar 7, 2023
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• Okanagan wineries call 2022 tourism season a ‘let down’ while other attractions thrived

  Some attractions experienced their busiest season yet this summer, while the wine sector slowdown.

  Economy

  Sep 6, 2022
• Report shows wine tourism slow to recover from the pandemic pause

  A newly released report from Wine Growers of British Columbia shows just how hard B.C.'s wine industry.

  Economy

  Aug 18, 2022
• Ontario to deliver $10M pandemic relief program to wineries, cideries with on-site stores

  The province is launching a new Winery Agri-Tourism COVID relief plan to help local businesses.

  Economy

  Jul 19, 2021
• Ontario wineries hit hard as COVID-19 pandemic stretches into 2nd summer

  "We'd traditionally have five or six thousand people visit our winery over the course of a week in the summer and we haven't had that many over the past year."

  Health

  May 23, 2021
• With patio season here, WorkSafeBC ramping up inspections of wineries, brew pubs and cideries

  While conducting COVID-19-related inspections, WorkSafeBC says ‘officers will be looking at all three areas of business: agriculture, manufacturing, and retail/tasting rooms.’

  Health

  May 14, 2021
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• B.C. to allow breweries, cafes to operate patios without serving food

  The province originally required establishments to serve food in order to operate a patio but changed the policy after industry consultation.

  Economy

  Apr 1, 2021
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• Penticton’s proposed booze-on-the-beach pilot project could start this week

  If approved, staff is proposing the relaxed rules start Wednesday, June 3.

  May 31, 2020