Insights and Stories on British Columbia

Grain movement to Vancouver picking up

Dec. 20, 2021 at 7:33 pm CST

Western grain movement to the Port of Vancouver was at 60 per cent of normal as of Dec. 15 and is expected to continually improve, Mark Hemmes, Canada’s grain monitor and president of Quorum Corp. said in an interview Wednesday. “I think by next week it’s going to look a […]

CN again reopens Kamloops-Vancouver corridor

Dec. 6, 2021 at 5:03 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CN rerouting trains, aims to re-open line to Vancouver on weekend

Dec. 1, 2021 at 6:27 pm CST

By Reuters

British Columbia braces for more heavy rain

Nov. 30, 2021 at 9:48 pm CST

By Reuters

Prairie winter weather a sign of La Nina repeat

Nov. 30, 2021 at 9:30 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

B.C. extends fuel restrictions following flooding

Nov. 29, 2021 at 8:00 pm CST

Reuters — Government officials in British Columbia on Monday extended restrictions on the use of fuel by residents, saying it was needed for emergency vehicles as the region recovers from devastating floods. The order, first issued on Nov. 19, limits vehicles deemed “non-essential” by the government to 30 litres of […]

By Reuters

Some B.C. milk runs resume as roads reopen

Nov. 23, 2021 at 7:20 pm CST

Milk pickups are resuming for some southern British Columbia dairy farmers, days after flooding and landslides caused by a days-long rainstorm cut off vehicle traffic through the region. In the wake of the Nov. 14-16 storm, with trucks unable to reach farms, the B.C. Milk Marketing Board on Nov. 16 […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: Wheat soars to nine-year peak on supply concerns, strong demand

Nov. 22, 2021 at 6:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied to their highest in nearly nine years on Monday as ill-timed rains in Australia and rising Russian wheat prices stoked concerns about tightening supplies among the world’s top exporters. Corn and soybeans followed wheat higher, with additional support from a waning U.S. […]

By Karl Plume

Repair work on B.C. rail lines expected for days yet

Nov. 19, 2021 at 7:47 pm CST

Canada’s big two railways expect repair work to continue into at least next week before service can resume through storm-battered areas of British Columbia to export terminals at Vancouver. Both railways, along with several major B.C. highways, have been shut this week due to damage from flooding and landslides spurred […]

By Dave Bedard

Alberta looks for feed, Ottawa promises cash for B.C.

Nov. 18, 2021 at 8:02 pm CST

Even though supplies are low because of drought, Alberta is looking for feed to send to B.C. livestock producers, while Ottawa will provide emergency financial assistance to farmers dealing with flooding and closed roads in the hard-hit province. “We’ve been working with the B.C. department of agriculture,” Alberta Agriculture Minister […]

By Alexis Kienlen