Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism

Scaled-down Jumbo ski resort gets big court win

B.C. Court of Appeal upholds validity of controversial resort's development approval

Aug 6, 2015 1:18 PM Read more >

The best of the Bahamas can be found at Sandyport

Nassau's Sandyport area is considered more laid back than many sections of the city

Aug 3, 2015 12:00 PM Read more >

Tourism Vancouver plans 50% hike to hotel tax

Increased revenue will help the tourism marketer pay down debt racked up to pay for the Vancouver Convention Centre

Jul 31, 2015 11:18 AM Read more >

B.C. wineries, breweries and distillers can now sell each other’s products

Those who throw weddings at wineries no longer need to special license to provide range of booze

Jul 28, 2015 11:04 AM Read more >

Food truck vendors still struggling to stay afloat

Vendors in Metro Vancouver and Victoria face an 80% fail rate: Vancity

Jul 28, 2015 9:40 AM Read more >

Central City taps into Vancouver’s brew pub market

Red Racer Restaurant the first business venture for the brewery north of the Fraser

Jul 28, 2015 12:00 AM Read more >

Galapagos cruise a study in evolution

Whales, sea lions, penguins, iguanas and sea turtles replace Internet and TV

Jul 25, 2015 12:00 PM Read more >

Low Canadian dollar hits Bellingham airport passenger counts

Bellingham International Airport suffered a 30.6% drop in passengers in June

Jul 24, 2015 10:57 AM Read more >

Poll finds weak loonie is prompting staycations

Quebec and B.C. travelers feel the biggest impact from the Canadian dollar hitting decade lows versus U.S. counterpart

Jul 23, 2015 11:49 AM Read more >

WestJet launching YVR’s first non-stop flight to Orlando

Getting the family to Walt Disney World from Vancouver will be easier in 2016. Calgary-based WestJet announced July 20 that it will be offering non-stop flights from Vancouver to Orlando starting January 2016.

Jul 21, 2015 10:39 AM Read more >