Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism

Richmond’s 98-room Tudor-style Best Western Plus Abercorn Inn has new owners, Macdonald Commercial Real Estate Services Ltd. broker Cynthia Dong confirmed March 22.

Cactus Restaurants Ltd. last night opened its 23rd and largest restaurant – the $7.5 million, 10,000-square-foot Cactus Club Café-branded restaurant at Jack Poole Plaza in Coal Harbour.

Jazz fest sues resort town alleging breach of duty over 2011 event; WinterPRIDE upset over lack of funding

A new study estimates the economic impact of the cruise-ship industry in Canada to be $2.4 billion, with B.C. by far the biggest benefactor.

Canadian travellers to and from the U.S. may face extended border waits as the result of U.S. budget cuts, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Entrepreneurs team with Aquilini Investment Group to launch FlyOver Canada

U.S. barbecue restaurant chain Famous Dave’s is, together with a group of franchisees, seeking to open restaurants in Vancouver, the chain’s director of franchise development Brett Larrabee told Business in Vancouver on Friday.

Celebrities Nightclub reopened last night after a nine-week closure and more than $1 million in renovations that equips the club to be used more frequently as a venue for live bands.

Early reports from Whistler’s WinterPRIDE gay ski week earlier this month show a significant attendance jump compared with last year.

Retail also set to benefit with conference guests predicted to make high-end purchases