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Biggest Year of the Dog boost could come from tourism

Biggest Year of the Dog boost could come from tourism

Metro Vancouver businesses draw from beyond the border for gains during Lunar New Year
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B.C. bars might be shut out of Olympic hockey bonanza

B.C. bars might be shut out of Olympic hockey bonanza

Way-past-bedtime or brutally early starting times for hockey games have Metro Vancouver bar owners ambivalent about the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Only one bar owner has contacted the B.C.
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Swiss Chalet, Montana's owner Cara to buy the Keg in $200m deal

Swiss Chalet, Montana's owner Cara to buy the Keg in $200m deal

Cara Operations Limited (TSX:CARA) announced January 23 that it is buying Vancouver-based Keg Restaurants Ltd. (KRL) for $200 million. KRL operates as The Keg Steakhouse & Bar, with 106 locations in Canada and the United States.
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Add glamour to chickpeas

Add glamour to chickpeas

By Eric Akis, Times Colonist Visually and otherwise, budget-friendly dried chickpeas are not at all glamorous. But that changes when they are properly soaked and cooked into a dish that’s aromatic and rich with spice and flavour.
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Whistler four times pricier than Vancouver for New Year’s Eve: survey

Whistler four times pricier than Vancouver for New Year’s Eve: survey

B.C.'s best-known resort town will cost partygoers at least $745 for an overnight stay on New Year's Eve
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International visitors power Canadian tourism boom

International visitors power Canadian tourism boom

Visits from travellers who live outside Canada and the U.S. expected to rise 7.1% in 2017
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The sublime simplicity of superior sushi

The sublime simplicity of superior sushi

Two local Japanese restaurants offer vastly different, yet equally delicious nigiri tasting menu
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Four Seasons Vancouver lawsuit highlights ambiguity of hotel rankings

Four Seasons Vancouver lawsuit highlights ambiguity of hotel rankings

Peer-review websites disrupt traditional ways of evaluating accommodation quality
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B.C. companies’ culinary events win national tourism awards

B.C. companies’ culinary events win national tourism awards

Sun Peaks Convention Centre also won award as business of the year
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Cosy up to these new Vancouver noodle bowls

Cosy up to these new Vancouver noodle bowls

From Taiwanese beef noodle to Japanese chicken ramen, there’s much to slurp
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