Last-minute Christmas tree shoppers in Manitoba are finding the task more difficult than expected. One major retailer says 'every tree that could be sold has been sold.'
Canada's protracted Christmas tree shortage has been driven in part by an aging cohort of tree growers and a shrinking number of tree farms. It's a heightened example of a broader problem facing agriculture with Canadian farmers aging at a faster clip than the overall population.
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In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at what species might be hiding in all those Christmas trees and examine how electric two- and three-wheeled vehicles are helping reduce global oil consumption.