Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism
Covering food, drink, travel and marketing in Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada as a whole
Non-residents outpace Canadians in tourism spending growth
Domestic tourists cut back on hotel spending while foreign tourists splurged on accommodation last quarter
B.C. ski resorts get early snow in September
The snowfall was captured on the resort's live mountain camera at Whistler Peak
The Vancouver restaurants ditching gas stoves for electric induction
Some are hailing the rise of induction stoves as a new era in climate-friendly cooking. But for others, retrofitting commercial kitchens with the new technology is still too expensive
Unauthorized Whistler bear-viewing tours putting grizzlies at risk, Lil’wat Nation says
Yogi’s Bear Tours, operating from Whistler Village, offered viewings of a female grizzly and her cubs—now, experts are concerned the bears have become too accustomed to humans
Seattle billboard promoting Richmond sparks social media debate
The Tourism Richmond advertising campaign down south has caused a stir on Reddit
Vancity providing grants to help restaurants reduce food waste
10 grants worth $1,500 each are up for grabs, and a $10,000 prize
'Lifeguards' of the sea: B.C. whale-watching vessels boost eco-tourism
'We kind of consider ourselves to be their guardians, so to speak,' says Erin Gless with the Pacific Whale Watch Association.
First Nations who shut Joffre Lakes Park said their goals were 'overshadowed' by tourism
The two B.C. First Nations are revealing more details on the popular park closure and thanking people for understanding
B.C. restaurant and pub spending up 10.2 per cent from last year
Trend in June mirrors what is happened across the country
Travel ban in parts of B.C. disrupting tourism as raging wildfires burn
'It’s almost like a ghost town now out here.'