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Organic bees appear to be unaffected by the mysterious disorder that is killing off commercial bees, some beekeepers say.

While the mainstream beekeeping industry has lost up to one-third of its populations, there have been almost no reports of colony collapse disorder out of a group of 1,000 organic beekeepers across North America.

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A Guelph beekeeper has been ordered by the Toronto Board of Health to stop giving out samples at his CNE booth, because the board says eating anything in the same area as animals is a public health risk.

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Wild bumblebees are probably contracting a disorienting and often fatal disease from their commercial cousins, contributing to the decline of pollinators in North America, according to a Canadian study.

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The arrival of three queens and their 40,000 workers has created a new buzz at one of Toronto’s oldest hotels, and given chefs at the massive grey stone building first dibs on up to 700 pounds of honey.

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A truck jackknifed on the Trans-Canada Highway Monday morning, releasing 12 million honeybees in the northwest corner of New Brunswick.

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Cold, windy weather is to blame for the bees’ dramatic drop in honey production, says Mark Pitcher, owner of Babe’s Honey Farm. The Saanich company has seen a 40 per cent decrease in its production of the sweet gooey liquid this year.

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After a long day of photo ops, meetings and speeches before throngs of excited fans, Ukrainian president Victor Yushchenko couldn’t resist the sweet temptation of one last unofficial stop in Winnipeg.

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Pollination of berry crops is taking place right now, however, a growing number of fields – and a decreasing number of bees – spells a bad year for berries, officials fear.

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It could be a dark year for local blueberry growers, as bee populations continue to diminish at an unprecedented rate.

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Ancient beverage will soon be available from Alberta’s first cottage meadery

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