Letter to the Editor Tourism Week is a time to reflect on and celebrate one of British Columbia’s most vibrant and essential industries. Tourism is…
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Mentorships and Grants Program deadline nears
The “Spark” Mentorships & Grants Program will match selected applicants from the region with a tourism mentor, provide a $3,000 grant and additional partner support…
Destination BC boss chamber’s May luncheon guest speaker
Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce is hosting Destination British Columbia’s Richard Porges at its May luncheon meeting. Richard Porges is Destination BC’s President and CEO, and…
Indigenous Tourism BC gets $1 million support
Destination British Columbia is providing $1 million in funding to the Indigenous Tourism Association of BC (ITBC) to create new products and experiences and present them to the global market. ITBC has led…
Strong autumn for B.C. tourism
Beautiful British Columbia remains an appealing destination for global travellers. In the first 11 months of 2016, more than 5.1 million international visitors arrived in…
Strong summer for B.C.’s tourism sector
In the first nine months of this year, nearly half a million more international visitors travelled to B.C. than in the same period last year,…
B.C. spring tourism growth highest on record
The number of international visitors to British Columbia went over the one million mark for the first few months of 2016 according to the latest…
Strong tourism growth in last decade: study
A new study shows a 38% increase in tourism revenue over the last decade, proving the sector is a major economic driver for the province….
Tourism remains a positive to B.C.’s economy
The latest international visitor numbers show tourists were falling for B.C. in November 2015 with an 11.1% increase in visits over the same month in…
Strong summer tourism season in B.C.
The latest overnight custom entries from Statistics Canada show a strong summer tourism season in British Columbia. Visitor numbers are up by 238,000 people for…