The details have now been quietly released. I have summarized them below. While the result is not ideal (as there are no national standards or national personal exemption), there has been progress.

Okanagan Crush Pad is relieved to report that its team, vineyards, winery, and the majority of its farming infrastructure have come through the Bald Range wildfire in remarkably good condition. The wildfire moved through the Faulder and Garnet Valley communities last week, prompting the evacuation of Summerland. With the fire now moving away from the community, phased re-entry has begun in parts of town.

"Whether Nova Scotians or Canadians will actually buy it when it gets back on, that's a whole other discussion."

Trump said he had "paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three-day period".

Hosted by Marquis Wine Cellars owner John Clerides, the public tasting will feature wines from Summerland alongside select Marquis Exclusives, with more participating wines and producers to be announced.

Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC), together with the BC Restaurants & Foodservices Association (BCRFA), Alliance of Beverage Licensees (ABLE) and Summerland's Bottleneck Drive Association is encouraging restaurants, retailers and wine lovers across the province to shine a spotlight on Summerland producers by featuring their wines and sharing what they are pouring using #SummerlandStrong.

Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost?

Longtime Winemaker Keith Tyers and General Manager Erin MacInnis have joined the winery's ownership group alongside founders Seaton McLean, Michael MacMillan, Eugene McBurney and Sonja Smits.Rather than looking outside the business as Closson Chase plans for its future, the four founders have chosen to expand ownership from within, creating a path for two longtime members of the team to become stewards of the winery they have helped build.

For those directly affected, this is far from over. Wineries and growers are still dealing with evacuation orders and alerts, displaced employees, disrupted operations, uncertainty about their properties and, in some cases, significant losses.

Mike Stohler, who runs a winery with his wife in Summerland, B.C., finally got a chance to visit his vineyards, nearly a week after being evacuated due to the ferocious Bald Range wildfire that threatened the town.

The designation places Stratus among only a small percentage of wineries worldwide to have earned B Corp certification; a rigorous standard that redefines organizational success by measuring social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency over profitability alone. Verified by B Lab, the non-profit organization behind the global B Corp movement, Stratus achieved a B Impact Assessment score of 85.1, surpassing the benchmark required for certification.

The Bald Range wildfire remains active, disrupting farms, orchards, wineries, cideries and small businesses rooted in the Okanagan community. But you can make a difference.

Lightning Rock had already been impacted by freeze events that limited their crop in 2023 and 2024. The winery replanted some vines two years ago. It's unclear if those vines will survive. It seems certain that Lightning Rock will not be able to harvest fruit from its vineyard in 2026. "We survived '23. '24 we're trying to survive. '26 is going to be hard to survive because we've got no fruit."

"We have had fires in the past, but nothing like this."

'We're not able to open or sell any wine, which is the least of my concerns right now with what's going on,' said one winery owner

Ron Kubek, owner of Lightning Rock Winery in Summerland, B.C., says smoke and ash from the Okanagan wildfires have caused the loss of his entire annual crop. He says his team is working to support foreign farmworkers and community members displaced by the fire.

According to official reports, the flames have become so high in and around the Okanagan Valley, one of Canada's foremost wine regions, that they have created their own weather systems.

"Over the past couple of days, wineries, growers and people from across our industry have stepped forward to help friends, colleagues and neighbours in need. ...While our immediate priority is supporting members directly affected by the fires, we are also working to ensure BC wine continues to have a strong voice and that visitors have accurate, timely information about where they can safely travel."

'Right now, the only priority is keeping people safe.'

Twenty-thousand people in Summerland B.C. were told to leave their homes in the early hours Saturday.