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The number of beekeepers in Canada is on the rise, with British Columbia and Ontario leading the way in growth over the past several years, new data from Statistics Canada shows. The data, released Wednesday, showed the total number of beekeepers in the country had reached 16,360 last year, with more than 5,000 each in both provinces.Statistics Canada says in 2025 there were 5,356 in B.C., a jump from 4,300 in 2021.“People want to save the bees lately, which is wonderful,” said Steve Clifford, the president of the B.C. Honey Producers’ Association.The data doesn’t separate the types of beekeepers in…

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