Wildfires leave B.C. wineries short of grapes, revenue

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• SourceCastanet Kamloops
• Original URLhttps://castanet.net/edition/news-story-631892-3-.htm
• Canonical URLhttps://www.biv.com/news/retail-manufacturing/wildfires-leave-bc-wineries-short-of-grapes-revenue-12798410
• Publish dateSep 21, 2026
• First indexedSep 21, 2026 7:00 am PDT
• Last checkedSep 28, 2026 8:41 pm PDT
• Current statusforbidden (HTTP 403)
• DescriptionPockets of the B.C. wine sector were hit hard this past summer with forest fires while others are enjoying an early harvest season thanks to relatively good weather.

Assigned Topics

• Summerland wildfire (August 2026) — evacuations, response, and recovery

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• regional Summerland wineries hit hard by August wildfire, face grape shortage and revenue loss · indexed on Summerland wildfire (August 2026) — evacuations, response, and recovery
  B.C. wineries in the Summerland region experienced significant crop loss and evacuation disruptions following the Bald Range wildfire in early August, with some producers losing 90 per cent of expected harvests due to fire damage and smoke taint.
• out_of_scope Oak Bay Lodge redevelopment advances with province signalling support
  Island Health and the Capital Regional Hospital District formalized a planning process to redevelop the vacant Oak Bay Lodge site into a seniors care campus, though the provincial government has not yet committed funding.
• out_of_scope Snuneymuxw elder publishes book on traditional plant teachings
  Geraldine Manson, a Snuneymuxw First Nations elder, co-authored 'Plant Teachings from My Auntie' with ethnobotanist Nancy Turner, documenting traditional plant knowledge and uses passed down from her mentor Ellen White.
• out_of_scope Port of Vancouver records surge in grain and oil exports to Asia
  The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority reported a three per cent increase in total cargo volumes and record exports of bulk grain and crude oil in the first half of the year, driven largely by shipments to the Indo-Pacific region.

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