Beekeepers call for import ban on non-North American bees as deadly mite spreads

OTTAWA — Canadian beekeepers are sounding the alarm about a pest that's spreading in parts of Asia, and calling on the federal government to take action.A group representing the Canadian Beekeepers Federation and the Alberta Beekeepers Commission was on Parliament Hill today as part of a lobbying effort.
They're alarmed by the spread of the tropilaelaps mite, a parasite that can be devastating to pollinators.
The president of the Alberta Beekeepers Commission says Canada should halt all im