Speakers address GPS, GIS and geomatics at Okanagan Valley conference

It's always been faintly ridiculous that, when it came to ordering wine, Canadians were restricted by provincial boundaries

Deputy Liberal leader Ralph Goodale says the federal government's "rubber stamp" of the $6.1-billion takeover of Canada's largest agriculture company by a Swiss-based commodities trader highlights glaring weaknesses in the country's foreign investment review process.

Wine technologist at the University of British Columbia have developed a new strain of yeast capable of eliminating allergens in red wine that causes intolerance in men and women.

"If the claims are true. . .this could be a major breakthrough in the international wine industry," said wine writer Tony Aspler.

"Today, we encourage other jurisdictions to take immediate steps to reciprocate by opening up their borders and allowing all Canadians to order wine over the Internet," MLA Rich Coleman, the minister responsible for liquor, said.

Winejobs.com, the U.S. wine industry's leading online job site, has announced its expansion into Canada, effective July 16. Any Canadian company can post jobs online for free for one year.

Outside of Alberta, Canada's liquor distribution models are just plain wacky

If you're a red wine drinker, you've certainly suffered the consequences of having too much of a good thing - a throbbing morning-after head ache

For centuries, people made wine by stomping grapes with their bare feet. But now, the art of winemaking is going high-tech at The University of British Columbia's Wine Research Centre.

the Liberal government had no intention of privatizing the Liquor Distribution Branch warehouses, until Exel Logistics and their hired lobbyists presented their own business plan

The B.C. government is dropping some of the last regulations preventing residents from ordering wine from other provinces over the internet, and it is hoping other provinces will follow suit.

When the B.C. Liberals reversed themselves and came out in favour of privatization of the liquor distribution branch earlier this year, they raised a burning question about how this discredited notion got back onto the public agenda.

a website designed exclusively for wine-related job openings across Canada. www.winejobs.com/canada follows the format of Wine Business Monthly's successful USA site winejobs.com, which had more than 5,000 jobs posted in 2011

Minister Rich Coleman announced that British Columbians can now order their wine of choice from a recognized winery that produces 100 per cent Canadian wine in another province and have it shipped directly to them

This month sees the exciting launch of Invivo Wines in the Canadian market following Liquor Board approval earlier in the year.

Wine lovers in Toronto, New York and from anywhere in North America are now able to quickly book online reservations for tastings and tours at wineries in the Ontario wine region with the VinoVisit reservation system being featured by Wine Country Ontario.

Later this month the B.C. Liberals are scheduled to announce the short list of prospective bidders for a 10-year deal to take over the monopoly on liquor distribution in the province

The BC Government and Service Employees Union petition against the Province's attempt to privatize liquor distribution services is drawing lots of signatures.

Wine lovers in Toronto, New York and from anywhere in North America are now able to quickly book online reservations for tastings and tours at wineries in the Ontario wine region with the VinoVisit reservation system