Honey

• Tough season for Prairie beekeepers due to late spring, potential tariffs in August

  Bee farmers in the Prairies are running into some major issues in the middle of honey production season, with tariff threats and weather delaying honey production.

  Canada

  Jul 27
  
• Tough year ahead for beekeepers, says Manitoba apiarist

  'Beekeepers are struggling,' says Manitoba Agriculture's provincial apiarist Derek Micholson. 'Some have actually left the industry, others are kind of hanging on by a thread.'

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2024
  
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• Where are the bees? How Saskatchewan finds itself in a honey shortage

  The prairies are well-known among beekeepers as the powerhouse for honey production in Canada. But this year, things are looking a little less sweet.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2024
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• 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
• Pointe-Claire high school’s ‘green team’ buzzing with excitement over final product

  It all started this past spring, when the curricular club donned protective gear to do some hands on learning with the high school's seven-year-old colony of bees.

  Environment

  Dec 1, 2022
• Alberta beekeepers looking for options after massive colony losses

  Beekeepers province-wide are sounding the alarm after a winter that saw hundreds of honey bee colonies wiped out from cold weather and an invasive species.

  Health

  Jun 8, 2022
• Saskatchewan beekeepers reporting bee population slump

  Beekeeping operators have revealed higher than usual mortality rates among honey bees this year in Saskatchewan.

  Environment

  May 22, 2022
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• Quebec beekeepers call for emergency aid as hives suffer catastrophic losses

  Quebec beekeepers are calling on the federal and provincial government for emergency aid, as bee populations see a mortality three times higher than the average.

  Environment

  May 19, 2022
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• Bushwakker Mead Day continues as local Christmas tradition

  Regina's oldest brewery is bringing back its Christmas tradition. Mead Day, which occurs on the first Saturday of December annually, is already creating some local buzz.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2021