B.C. Tourism

• Kelowna businesses donate to firefighters while suffering from lack of tourists

  Tourists quickly disappeared as the province urged people to leave the Central Okanagan to make room for evacuees and emergency crews who were in desperate need of accommodations.

  Fire

  Aug 23, 2023
  
• What does B.C.’s brutal wildfire season mean for the future of the tourism sector?

  Much of B.C.'s southern interior is under travel restrictions, and some in the industry question whether smoky summers will affect the province's reputation as an outdoor haven.

  Economy

  Aug 21, 2023
  
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• B.C. tourism sector worried as Canada left off China’s green list for group tours

  China pointed to allegations it interfered in Canadian politics for why Canada was left off its list of approved group travel destinations as it lifts pandemic travel restrictions.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2023
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• British Columbia’s cruise ship industry continues to navigate choppy waters

  First it was COVID, Mike Smyth writes. Now the sector is worried about another hit if American cruise ships are allowed to bypass B.C. ports on their way to Alaska.

  Commentary

  May 20, 2021
• COVID-19: B.C. gives support to certain tourism attractions, but won’t bail out PNE

  The province earmarked $100 million in financial support in April's budget to support these anchor attractions.

  Economy

  May 18, 2021
• B.C.’s billion-dollar sport fishing sector hopes local anglers can keep them afloat

  With about 30 per cent of bookings coming from out of province, it's one of the province's many tourism-dependent businesses that has been hit hard by the pandemic.

  May 31, 2020
• Coronavirus: B.C. tourism and hospitality sectors call for freeze on commercial evictions

  The group points to an Australian program that bars commercial evictions for six months and requires landlords to waive or defer rent in proportion to businesses drop in revenue.

  Apr 16, 2020
• B.C. braces for strong winds as wildfire rages across province

  Maya Lange, vice president of Global Marketing, at Destination B.C, says as long as you "know before you go," there are safe places to travel to in B.C. 

  Weather

  Jul 15, 2017
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• Over half a million more tourists visited B.C. in 2016

  International tourists continue to flock to British Columbia with over half a million more arriving in the province in 2016 compared to 2015.

  Jan 25, 2017
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• One area of the economy that’s booming? B.C. ski slopes

  A combination of ample snow this season and a low currency is setting off a boom of sorts on British Columbia’s renowned ski slopes. Just visit Whistler.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2016