Agricultural Land Commission
Kelowna trucking company tired of being bad guy in clean-up of old sawmill site
Ryan Nixon is fed up with being painted as the bad guy in the decades-long…
B.C. Tree Fruits wants property on Osoyoos Lake removed from ALR so it can be sold
The Agricultural Land Commission is looking at an application to remove 5.2 hectares of land,…
Concern for birds behind opposition to campground on Vaseux Lake in South Okanagan
A local stewardship group is fighting a plan to remove land on Vaseux Lake in…
Agricultural paper proposes more residential flexibility for ALR land
Changes may be in the works for residences allowed on agricultural land in the province.…
Spy in the sky contract on hold after farmers protest
A decision by the Ministry of Agriculture to use radar satellite-based technology to monitor and…
Agriculture Land Commission says no to restaurant, banquet hall at high-end South Okanagan winery
A high-end South Okanagan winery and vineyard had its plans for a restaurant and banquet…
Full Okanagan rail trail opening faces another delay after Agricultural Land Commission decision
OKANAGAN – Even as the partial opening of the Okanagan Rail Trail is being celebrated…
Happy trails? Not so much as Okanagan Rail Trail still far from a full opening
From missing fences to actual legal titles, the Okanagan Rail Trail from Kelowna to Vernon…
Landscaper won’t get Kelowna’s support to operate business on farmland
KELOWNA – A local landscape construction firm operating on agricultural land many not get the…
Province allows weddings on farms and orchards; takes Kelowna by surprise
CITY SAYS IT LACKS RESOURCES TO MONITOR WEDDINGS AND EVENTS KELOWNA – Last week’s announcement…
Illegally stored boats and RVs on farmland a steady source of complaints for Kelowna bylaw
KELOWNA – Construction and landscaping companies operating illegally on agricultural land are one of the…
Local garden centre a win for Kelowna’s agricultural enforcement program
KELOWNA – Just a couple of years ago, Better Earth Garden Centre and the land…
Door closes on applications for RV parks on Kelowna’s agricultural land
RV PARKS ON FARMS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF INFRACTIONS FOR BYLAW OFFICERS KELOWNA – The…
Kelowna to count farms, measure output during update of agricultural plan
CITY'S LAND BASE IS MAINLY ZONED FOR AGRICULTURE KELOWNA – An update to Kelowna’s agricultural…
Farm to fork dinners allowed at Kamloops farm
KAMLOOPS – With bureaucratic red tape out of the way, a north Kamloops farm is…