BC Tourism

• ‘Trying not to die’: Tourism operators loaded with debt despite rising demand

  Tourism has come roaring back from pandemic lows, but operators say the sector has yet to reach pre-COVID levels.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 23
  
• Major street in Gastown going car-free this summer. What to know

  Water Street will officially go car-free in July and August for a pilot program that aims to make the hotspot a more "vibrant, clean, safe and people-friendly destination" for all.

  Politics

  Feb 7
  
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• Beloved Oliver, B.C. farm announces end to visitor experiences

  A beloved farm in the South Okanagan has decided to permanently end visitor experiences.

  Economy

  Oct 17, 2023
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• 80 million-year-old marine reptile to become B.C.’s fossil emblem

  Tourism Minister Lana Popham introduced legislation Wednesday that, if passed, will see the Puntledge River elasmosaur added to B.C.'s list of provincial symbols.

  Science

  Oct 4, 2023
• Wildfire impact on B.C. tourism varies by region, proximity and visibility of flames

  Jason Upton, manager of the Lac Le Jeune Nature Resort south of Kamloops, says the resort is open but remains on evacuation alert.

  Weather

  Aug 4, 2023
• Wildfire risk this summer could mean early Okanagan tourism season

  With a potentially bad wildfire season ahead, and officials warning British Columbians to prepare for the worst, Okanagan tourism operators are bracing for the potential impact.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2023
• Wildfires to impact B.C. summer vacations: poll

  Wildfires have already had an impact on tourism in Tofino and Ucluelet after the Cameron Bluffs wildfire sparked earlier this month near Port Alberni.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 26, 2023
• B.C. beach named one of 50 best in the world

  ‘This beach is surrounded by calmness and rugged wilderness, making it a true unspoiled natural paradise,’ says the entry for San Josef Bay, No. 36 of The World’s 50 Best Beaches.

  Canada

  May 19, 2023
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• Tourism numbers expected to rise in Central Okanagan this summer

  Kelowna welcomes around two million tourists a year and hotel operators expect that number to grow in 2023, as more people come to experience the valley.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
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• Science World, B.C.’s tourism sector get major funding boost

  Science World is getting a major funding boost from the B.C. government to fund critical infrastructure projects and keep the iconic dome open.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2023