Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism

WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky championed Alaska Airlines’ initiative to double its fleet; now he’s pushing major expansion plans at Canada’s second-largest airline

Films being shot in Victoria may salvage a slumping hotel sector that has seen a sharp drop in U.S. visitors and slowdown in BC Ferries traffic.

Wendy’s Co. plans to sell all 135 Canadian restaurants to franchisees

International tourist visits to B.C. slipped mildly in June but not enough to dampen the spirits of the sector or the positive momentum generated over the past year. Total June visits edged down 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted 387,690 entries as the number of U.S. visitors fell 1% and overseas visits held steady.

Canada’s lower rate attractive to businesses pursuing tax inversion strategy

Oenophiles in British Columbia will be happy to learn that trade barriers between this province and Saskatchewan have been removed for wines and craft spirits.

Vancouver’s newest waterfront restaurant has an innovative concept that its owner dubs "gelatinis" – high-end gelato cocktails that retail for about $14.

The China-based backers of a new Nanaimo hotel say that the 240-room tower will draw 70,000 Chinese tourists a year – equal to about 90% of the population of the Vancouver Island city.

The managing director of Ceili’s Modern Irish Pub locations in Vancouver and Richmond says it is business as usual while the company seeks protection from creditors.

Less than three months into life as one of Canada’s first no-tipping restaurants, the Smoke ’n Water restaurant in Parksville has returned to the mainstream — tipping is back on the menu.