Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism
Covering food, drink, travel and marketing in Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada as a whole
WestJet travel credits are not gift cards, rules B.C. court
WestJet credits for cancelled flights, lost luggage and other issues aren't like prepaid gift cards and can expire, states a recent ruling from the B.C. Court of Appeal
B.C. to spend up to $5 million to support tourism events
Application process launched today for events that take place after September
Why higher prices are likely for flights, hotels and restaurants
Tourism sector readies for best summer in years
Vancouver Craft Beer Week announces epic return of annual festival
More than 150 beers and ciders will be pouring
Cruise sector charts course to lower-emissions future
More ships are now LNG-powered, hybrid or electric
Koningsdam's arrival in Victoria marks revival of the cruise sector after a two-year pandemic hiatus
The cruise ship Koningsdam stayed for 12 hours on Saturday, bringing 1,200 passengers (about half the usual number) and 900 crew
Vancouver chefs spice things up at return of city's annual curry competition
Get a taste of this kicked-up event that pits top chefs against each other
This massive Lower Mainland flower festival is back this spring
There'll be more than nine million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths blooming
B.C. extends simplified licensed-patio-approval program until March
Also extended is the deadline to apply for permanent licensing of patios
Cruise ship headed to Victoria had 'lots of COVID,' passenger says
“The whole 12th floor is an isolation ward,” said Ally Carol of Richmond, who boarded the ship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with her partner in late March for a 19-day cruise to Canada