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Vancouver firm closes in on $62m acquisition of troubled luxury hotel

Vancouver firm closes in on $62m acquisition of troubled luxury hotel

The president of the Vancouver company aiming to buy the Oak Bay Beach Hotel for $62.2 million is “excited about the opportunity to acquire this unique and beautiful property.”
Vancouver’s Timber reinvents comfort food

Vancouver’s Timber reinvents comfort food

Try dishes such as mushroom poutine and bannock buns at this Robson Street eatery
B.C. vies to recapture Chinese tourism growth

B.C. vies to recapture Chinese tourism growth

Can new direct flights, luxury shopping reverse trend of slowing growth?
Tourism Victoria aiming for a record 2016

Tourism Victoria aiming for a record 2016

The organization is setting its sights on surpassing its record 2015
The five best beers to try this spring

The five best beers to try this spring

This season’s new list of Growler-approved beers has been revealed – and you don’t want to miss out
B.C. wine buyers put fizz in Italian bubbly sales

B.C. wine buyers put fizz in Italian bubbly sales

Prosecco sales soar 143% in four years in lead-up to Italy being theme country for Vancouver International Wine Festival
Tourism sector growing faster than rest of B.C. economy: report

Tourism sector growing faster than rest of B.C. economy: report

Average salary for 127,500 workers in the sector is $33,616, or 10% more than a decade ago
Americans tourist spending in Canada to hit highest level in over a decade: TD

Americans tourist spending in Canada to hit highest level in over a decade: TD

The value of the loonie has fallen around 20% relative to the U.S. dollar in the past two years, and 2016 could be a good year for...
Tourism Vancouver key to city’s conference success

Tourism Vancouver key to city’s conference success

When the 27th International Ornithological Congress arrives in Vancouver in 2018, not only will it draw tens of thousands of delegate dollars, but it will also raise the profile of the city within one of the fastest-growing multibillion-dollar hobbie
Convention of convention planners could be windfall for Vancouver tourism

Convention of convention planners could be windfall for Vancouver tourism

Attendance at downtown Vancouver Convention Centre events rises as the number of events falls