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B.C. camping goes upscale as land, operating costs bite

B.C. camping goes upscale as land, operating costs bite

Operators focus on RVs, luxury amenities for post-pandemic glampers
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Cypress Mountain taps Matt Davies as new president

Cypress Mountain taps Matt Davies as new president

Davies is tasked with increasing revenue and keeping up the overall performance of the resort
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Visits to Canada soar in May

Visits to Canada soar in May

Non-resident trips to Canada by air soared 52.5 per cent, compared with May 2022
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Destination Canada marketing increasingly to focus on roads beween West Coast and Alberta

Destination Canada marketing increasingly to focus on roads beween West Coast and Alberta

Move dovetails with Destination British Columbia's previously stated priority
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Whistler businesses ‘optimistic’ ahead of an unpredictable summer season

Whistler businesses ‘optimistic’ ahead of an unpredictable summer season

Amid climbing costs of doing business, B.C.’s minimum hourly wage rose to $16.75 on June 1
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AG largely praises B.C. COVID-19 tourism supports, cites 'minor' shortfalls

AG largely praises B.C. COVID-19 tourism supports, cites 'minor' shortfalls

VICTORIA — B.C's auditor general says the province's COVID-19 support program for the devastated tourism industry followed most required guidelines, though he raised some concerns about the way it was documented and monitored.
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BC Hotel Association strikes sustainability partnerships

BC Hotel Association strikes sustainability partnerships

New pacts with Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and Biospere Tourism are expected to benefit members
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Lifted Canadian pandemic restrictions help pump tourist spending

Lifted Canadian pandemic restrictions help pump tourist spending

Year-over-year tourist spending in Canada soared in the fourth quarter of 2022
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Destination Canada wins international award for business-event sustainability

Destination Canada wins international award for business-event sustainability

Vancouver-based organization's winning plan aims to improve how business events are held in the country
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Summer hotel booking pace ‘softening,’ says Tourism Whistler CEO

Summer hotel booking pace ‘softening,’ says Tourism Whistler CEO

With other resort towns and cities reporting a similar cool-down, the trend isn’t unique to Whistler’s tourism industry
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