Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism

International visitors flocking back to B.C.

Foreign visitor traffic to Canada via B.C. was up 147.5 per cent year-over-year in February.

Apr 28, 2023 1:50 PM Read more >

AI to help hoteliers operate more efficiently

Chatbots, price optimization, room security among ways the technology helping sector

Apr 27, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Hastings Racecourse readies for busier 2023 season

More horses set to run in front of more spectators in refurbished facility, starting April 30

Apr 25, 2023 10:00 AM Read more >

B.C. drinkers are buying less wine but paying more

Vancouver International Wine Festival may enhance preference for premium wines

Apr 19, 2023 9:45 AM Read more >

Vancouver organizations receive $2.9M to improve local tourism offerings

Funding will be used to restore events, revitalize venues and create new experiences

Apr 17, 2023 9:30 PM Read more >

Why some businesses in B.C.'s tourism industry might be adding new fees

The Sea to Sky Gondola has joined forces with BC Parks Foundation to establish a Sea to Sky Legacy Fund

Apr 13, 2023 9:05 AM Read more >

Vancouver readies for record cruise season

A record 1.2M to 1.3M cruise passengers could pass through the Port of Vancouver this year

Apr 12, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

At least 300 visits expected as B.C.'s 2023 cruise ship season officially launches

Cruise ships returned to B.C. last year following a two-year, COVID-19 related break

Apr 11, 2023 9:50 AM Read more >

Tourism shot up in 2022, but still far short of pre-pandemic levels: StatCan

Tourism spending jumped 45% last year to $74B as domestic and international travel roared back with COVID-19 restrictions lifted

Mar 30, 2023 10:05 AM Read more >

Restaurants and bars brace for biggest alcohol tax jump in 40 years

BC Liquor Distribution Branch says it’s not possible to confirm what level of price increase consumers may or may not see.

Mar 24, 2023 7:15 AM Read more >