With the knowledge that bees are integral to the delicate cycle of life, the City of Duncan became the first municipal member on Vancouver Island in 2021 of Bee City Canada, an organization dedicated ...

Nanaimo's Vancouver Island University (VIU) can now call itself a "bee campus." That's a designation awarded by Bee City Canada, a non-profit organization that asks cities and schools to commit to ...

Vancouver Island has chronically struggled with its bee population, with beekeepers reporting losses as high as 90 per cent in some years. The shortage has an adverse effect on B.C.'s economy.

Early reports suggest Vancouver Island bees will continue to have a high mortality rate, says provincial apiculturist Paul van Westendorp. Louise Dickson Mar 27, 2023 1:30 PM.

Buzz-worthy: Island researchers selectively breeding stronger bees CTV Vancouver Island Published Thursday, September 14, 2017 4:27PM PDT Last Updated Thursday, September 14, 2017 4:45PM PDT ...

A quarantine was imposed in 1988 to protect the bee population on Vancouver Island from other bees on the Canadian mainland. During the quarantine, Vancouver Island beekeepers were allowed to import ...