The third annual Kootenay Game Changers awards ceremony Sept. 22 was the same as the first two. Aside from being held at St. Eugene Golf…
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Positive trends for B.C.’s tourism sector
International visitor arrival numbers show positive signs of growth in June for the tourism sector in British Columbia. The latest numbers from Statistics Canada from…
Major tourism funding announced for Fernie
As B.C. experiences some of its strongest tourism growth in years, with a record number of international visitors during the first half of the year,…
Strong visitor numbers for first half of 2016
The number of overnight international visitors to British Columbia surpassed the two-million mark for the first six months of 2016. According to Statistics Canada, 2,307,624…
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…
Tourism seasons change but smiles stay the same
There is fresh snow on the mountain tops and a buzz in the air about the upcoming winter season. There is anticipation that the increased…
Predictable funding coming for visitor centres
A new, three-year base-funding model for community visitor services centres in Sparwood, Elkford, Fernie and Cranbrook will ensure more stable and predictable funding and allow…
EK towns get six per cent of RMI funds
The Government of British Columbia announced August 24 that it is investing $10.5 million in 14 resort communities for projects that help support local tourism…
New funding program supports tourism sector
Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour today announced a new program to promote B.C.’s tourism sector. Fernie…
Know Your Valley for employees
In a competitive tourism market, such as in the BC Rockies with all of its world-class attractions and amenities, the smallest details add up to…