Christmas Trees

• Jarry Park’s fleeting forest of recycled Christmas trees has Montrealers wishing

  An initiative meant to give Christmas trees a second life has blossomed into a wishing forest in Jarry Park.

  Environment

  Jan 15
• Lethbridge elementary school collects 1,500 live Christmas trees during annual event

  Senator Buchanan Elementary School received a $10,000 honorarium for participating in this year's collection, bringing in around 1,500 trees from across the city Saturday. 

  Environment

  Jan 10
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• Christmas trees selling fast in Saskatoon

  People may have a hard time finding a Christmas tree for sale this season in Saskatoon.

  Consumer

  Dec 15, 2020
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• Christmas trees become scarce across Winnipeg

  Nurseries across the city are reporting they are sold out of fresh trees, or only have a handful left.

  Economy

  Dec 7, 2020
• ‘Huge impact’: Pop-up Christmas tree lots raise money for New Brunswick newcomers

  After several Ontario IKEA stores had to close due to COVID-19, the furniture giant sent 3,200 Halifax-grown trees to the New Brunswick Multicultural Council

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2020
• 60 years and counting: Calgary scout troop continues tree lot tradition despite COVID-19 pandemic

  A Calgary scout troop has added pandemic protocols in order to run their annual Christmas tree lot.

  Consumer

  Dec 1, 2020
• First toilet paper, now Christmas trees? Coronavirus sparks potential new shortages

  The first wave of the coronavirus lockdown in March sparked worldwide demand for toilet paper, and the second wave may cause another unusual shortage -- the Christmas tree.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2020
• Regina Scouts collecting truckloads of Christmas trees to raise money for programming

  Scouts for 2nd Regina Group pick up Christmas trees from residents' doorsteps and take them to the landfill. It's one of their biggest fundraisers of the year.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2020
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• Hope for Wildlife overwhelmed by ‘amazing’ last-minute Christmas tree donations

  Hope for Wildlife recycles Christmas trees to feed and shelter animals over the winter, but before this weekend, it wasn't looking so cheery.

  Environment

  Jan 4, 2020
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• Disposal by goat: Winnipeg farm offers unique way to recycle your Christmas tree

  Aynsleigh Kerchak of Aurora Farm told 680 CJOB that the farm's herd of dairy goats loves to chow down on evergreens, and they receive hundreds of donated trees each year.

  Jan 3, 2020