Agricultural Land Commission

• ALC gives Kelowna green light to build future transit yard along Highway 97

  The City of Kelowna says the ALC approved its request to exclude 16.2-hectares from the Agriculture Land Reserve for the transit yard.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2022
  
• Regional district considers injunctive action against Oliver-area business

  The RDOS is considering taking enforcement action against a non-farm-related business it says is operating illegally on ALR Land.

  Feb 3, 2020
  
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• ‘It’s unbelievably frustrating’: ALR rules force Chilliwack farm to move annual Christmas event to mall

  Fantasy Farms is setting up 'Petey's Country Christmas' at Chilliwack Mall, where it will be reinvented as 'Chilliwack Country Christmas' when it opens on Dec. 1.

  News

  Nov 18, 2019
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• B.C. government looking at satellite technology to monitor farms for breaking ALR rules

  In a statement, the Ministry of Agriculture told Global News the goal is "to inform ALC compliance and enforcement activities in the ALR."

  Nov 17, 2019
• Agricultural Land Commission rejects fine dining restaurant at luxury Okanagan winery

  Proprietor Richter Bai invested $100 million to build the mega-winery and acquire six estate vineyards, including the established Sundial Vineyard.

  Nov 13, 2019
• ‘Family fun is just not allowed’: B.C. farm says Halloween attractions doomed due to ALR rules

  A Fraser Valley farm says inflexible ALR rules could force them to shut down their popular seasonal attractions, including a Halloween haunted house.

  News

  Oct 7, 2019
• A Vancouver Island farm built a brewery to follow ALR rules. They’re still being forced to close

  The Rusted Rake farm-to-table eatery will no longer be allowed to operate on ALR land, despite the owners' efforts to follow rules by opening a last-minute brewery.

  Sep 6, 2019
• Controversial winery hotel receives zoning approval by Penticton council

  A proposed winery hotel that has upset some neighbours will be back before Penticton council on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2019
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• Vancouver Island farm forced to add on brewery to keep restaurant open on ALR land

  The owners of the Rusted Rake in Nanoose Bay say Agricultural Land Reserve rules require them to add the brewery to keep their restaurant open.

  May 15, 2019
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• B.C. Liberal MLA Rich Coleman apologizes for comparing farm bill to the Holocaust

  The comment, which was made on Holocaust Remembrance Day, drew rapid condemnation.

  Politics

  May 3, 2019