Month: February 2025

Buy Canadian movement on the rise at local grocery stores

by Mackenzie Read February 26, 2025 5:02 pm CHEK News Story Grocery stores are seeing a rise in the ‘Buy Canadian’ movement as consumers change their shopping habits amid ongoing tariff talks. When the talk of tariffs began in January the push to buy local began. One month later, grocery shoppers… Read more

You’ve Come a Long Way Bud

From Island Farm and Garden Magazine – March to May 2025 It’s no secret the mild climate of Vancouver Island and the rural islands creates some of the best conditions for growing cannabis in Canada. For example, Dabble Cannabis is harnessing the Cowichan Valley’s unique Mediterranean climate to cultivate premium… Read more

Why Now is the Time to Buy Local

Ban on ‘red-state’ liquor sees booze removed from Island shelves, as consumers urged to shop local Watch the CHEK News feature here. by Ethan Morneau, CHEK News February 2, 2025 3:54 pm Government-run liquor retailers in B.C. have begun removing select U.S.-shipped booze from store shelves, putting “Buy Canadian Instead”… Read more