We're bringing together some of the city's most prominent chefs and mixologists and the region's best growers and producers for a fun night of canapés, B.C. wine and beer pairings, cocktails, and tasting stations!Wander through the PICA's classroom kitchens on a culinary adventure and watch the chefs in action as you sample food and drink from … [Read more...]
‘Friends’ speak out against salmon farms
July 19, 2012 by
Environmental activists are calling on the Premier to delay her Government's decision on a proposed salmon farm on the west coast of Vancouver Island. A group called Friends of Clayoquot Sound has written to Christy Clark about Mainstream Canada's proposal for a 55-hectare salmon farm in the Sound. Bonny Glambeck says the Premier should wait … [Read more...]
Village Farms Q4 profit down, revenues up
March 15, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Village Farms International, Inc. (TSX:VFF) reported a lower profit of US$ 973,000 in the fourth quarter as the greenhouse vegetable producer felt the impact of unfavourable pricing for its products.The company said the decrease in net income of $ 28,000 compared to a profit of $ 1 million a year earlier.On a per share basis, … [Read more...]
B.C. inquiry asked to weigh fish farms’ risks
November 7, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The head of the inquiry into British Columbia's salmon fishery must decide whether salmon farms are incubators of disease that threaten wild stocks, or pose no threat to the environment and migrating species.Opponents and proponents of B.C.'s fish-farming industry asked the commissioner hearing evidence into the collapse of the 2009 … [Read more...]
Village Farms opens in Dominican Republic
October 3, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Village Farms International Inc. (TSX:VFF) opens packing and distribution facility in Dominican Republic as it launches operations in Caribbean. Local news from metronews.ca/vancouver … [Read more...]
Village Farms rises to Q2 profit from loss
August 8, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Village Farms International Inc. (TSX:VFF) rose to second-quarter profit of $ 538,000 as it recovered from losses a year earlier.The Vancouver-based company, one of North America's ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
