Bees

• Borrow a bee colony? West Vancouver library loans out pollinators

  The bee program is a bid to educate people about the need for pollinators and how simple it is to raise these easygoing insects.

  Canada

  Mar 23
  
• B.C.’s temperature swings are putting stress on bees, cattle, researchers say

  One B.C. researcher says she's particularly worried about recent temperature swings and their impact on bees.

  Environment

  Feb 2
  
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• 2 days after 5 million bees fell of truck in Burlington, Ont., public still urged to be cautious

  Two days after a load of five million bees fell off of a truck in Burlington, Ont., police say some are still "buzzing around" and urged people to be cautious in the area. 

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2023
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• Load of 5 million bees falls off truck in Burlington, Ont., police issue warning

  Halton Regional Police have issued a warning on Wednesday after a load of five million bees fell off a truck in Burlington.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2023
• Halifax plans to apply for ‘Bee City’ status. Here’s the buzz

  Halifax regional council is considering applying for 'Bee City status,' in an effort to help preserve the city’s pollinator population in the years to come.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2023
• Free Calgary tour offers insight into the magical world of honey bees

  Interested in how honey is made? Check out this free summer tour downtown Calgary that educates people on the important role bees play.

  Environment

  Jun 6, 2023
• What’s the buzz? Ontario teen beekeeper to showcase skills at international event

  Beekeeper Olivia Wilson of Hiawatha First Nation will represent Team Canada at the International Meeting of Young Beekeepers in Slovenia in early July.

  Canada

  May 29, 2023
• Kingston, Ont. introduces ‘No Mow May’ to help bee, insect populations

  The initiative is asking Kingston residents not to cut their grass in May to help pollinators in the spring.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2023
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• No ‘murder hornets’ found in Washington state for 1st year since 2019

  The Invasive Species Council of B.C. told Global News it received some false reports in the last two years, but that none of the insects were confirmed in B.C. in 2021 or 2022. 

  Environment

  Dec 7, 2022
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• Montreal unveils pollinator plan ahead of UN biodiversity conference

  Montreal is promising more green space, less grass mowing and more bee-and-butterfly-friendly gardens as part of a multi-year plan to help pollinators and urban biodiversity.

  Environment

  Nov 9, 2022