Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism
Covering food, drink, travel and marketing in Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada as a whole
This breathtaking B.C. town ranked #3 on a list of the world's best surfing spots
"Perfect for beginners and avid surfers alike"
Restaurants usher in higher prices, smaller portion sizes as costs rise, report says
TORONTO — Restaurants in Canada are raising prices, shrinking menus and reducing hours in a bid to survive inflation and labour shortages, a new report says. The Restaurants Canada report released...
Hotels to rebound to pre-pandemic revenues in 2023, two years ahead of forecast: CBRE
TORONTO — Real estate firm CBRE says Canadian hotels will return to pre-pandemic revenues next year, two years ahead of its previous forecast. The firm is projecting the Canadian hotels market will...
'Now 15 per cent is rude:' Tipping fatigue hits customers as requests rise
The tipping point for Caitlin Green came when she was buying infant formula. "I was asked to tip for an online order of baby formula," said Green, a new mom and radio announcer in Toronto. "I wasn't...
Labour shortages, job actions hinder tourism recovery
Tourists in B.C. face delays, disruptions from labour unrest and staffing challenges
Free events and festivals happening around Vancouver in September
Keep your wallet at home because you won't need it🕺💸
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's Italian community
Vancouver's lions wouldn't be standing guard at the bridge if it weren't for an Italian sculptor
Vancouver mayoral candidate aims to double food truck count
Mark Marissen's plan finds pushback from restaurant sector
Strike strands cruise ship at Vancouver's Canada Place
Tug boat workers' job action prevents Celebrity Eclipse ship from leaving
North Van's Cheshire Cheese Restaurant is closing for good
The family diner with a distinct English pub vibe opened 36 years ago as one of the original tenants of Lonsdale Quay Market