Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism

B.C. restaurant association calls GST holiday a 'misguided policy'

Temporary tax cut sparks concerns over headaches for restaurateurs

Nov 28, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

'White gold': B.C. ski resorts open with hopes of rebound season

Some B.C. ski resorts opened to record visitor numbers and a major boost in room bookings. Seasonal forecasts show cold and wet conditions are primed to persist.

Nov 25, 2024 5:00 PM Read more >

Sun Peaks ski season off to a great start as conditions better than last year’s opening

La Nina winter promises strong season ahead

Nov 25, 2024 12:17 PM Read more >

Downtown Vancouver hotel workers win major wage increases

Union says wage increase for hotel workers is highest in Canada

Nov 21, 2024 11:10 AM Read more >

Blackcomb to open early on Nov. 21

Whistler Mountain will open as scheduled on Nov. 22

Nov 15, 2024 12:15 PM Read more >

Sun Peaks pushes opening day back by a week due to warm weather

Warm weather has forced Sun Peaks Resort resort to push its opening day back by a week. The resort confirmed the change on Tuesday morning. Originally slated for Nov. 16, opening day has now been pushed to Nov. 23.

Nov 13, 2024 2:57 PM Read more >

B.C. restaurant sector relishes reflationary rate cuts

Central bank’s successive rate cuts expected to put more money in consumers’ pockets.

Nov 8, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >

Ticketing businesses, experts debate resale caps and dynamic pricing

TORONTO — When the world's hottest acts announce Canadian tour dates, fans have become accustomed to the ticket-buying experience being a mix of luck and loss.

Nov 8, 2024 8:03 AM Read more >

B.C. ski resorts ready for snowy La Niña winter

Infrastructure upgrades, low inflation and falling interest rates could lure more skiers up mountains this season.

Nov 7, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >

Victoria needs to stay competitive in attracting world travellers: tourism head

A new roadmap for the industry’s growth over the next 10 years envisions everything from a new conference centre to a string of new hotels

Nov 5, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >