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Five years after COVID upended tourism, the industry's revival is still up in the air

Five years after COVID upended tourism, the industry's revival is still up in the air

MONTREAL — Michael Hale still recalls the moment COVID-19 upended his world.
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Whistler hotel for sale—minimum bid $12M

Whistler hotel for sale—minimum bid $12M

The transaction is through a court-ordered sale and investment solicitation process
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Should Vancouver bars and pubs serve alcohol until 2 a.m. every night?

Should Vancouver bars and pubs serve alcohol until 2 a.m. every night?

The city is proposing charter changes that include a shared last call for all liquor-serving restaurants.
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Strong U.S. dollar to fuel B.C. tourism even amid trade war, says expert

Strong U.S. dollar to fuel B.C. tourism even amid trade war, says expert

Tourism leaders say favourable exchange rate outweighs tariff concerns as American visitors book B.C. vacations
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BIV's 2025 Influential Women in Business awards: Ingrid Jarrett

BIV's 2025 Influential Women in Business awards: Ingrid Jarrett

BIV will celebrate the leadership and achievements of five accomplished executives at the 2025 Influential Women in Business Awards on Friday, March 7. This year’s awards luncheon will mark 26 years of recognizing excellence in B.C. business leadership.
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Okanagan distilleries seeing spike in sales as Canadians push to shop local

Okanagan distilleries seeing spike in sales as Canadians push to shop local

Craft distilleries see a sales spike as British Columbians push back against U.S. tariffs with their wallets
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Travel to B.C. rises while visits from Mexicans plummet

Travel to B.C. rises while visits from Mexicans plummet

Trips by Americans was what helped the province increase its overall visitor count
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Federal court removes lounge trademark from former Vancouver Trump tower

Federal court removes lounge trademark from former Vancouver Trump tower

Vancouver police had reported calls to the bar for reports of weapons, bar watch checks, assaults, fights, breaches of the peace and organized crime.
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Vail Resorts shareholder calls for ouster of top executives, citing company’s ‘unacceptable’ performance

Vail Resorts shareholder calls for ouster of top executives, citing company’s ‘unacceptable’ performance

Late Apex Partners lobbies for sweeping changes to Vail Resort’s strategy and leadership, including hiring of new CEO
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Late La Niña brings mixed conditions for B.C. ski resorts

Late La Niña brings mixed conditions for B.C. ski resorts

Activity at Interior mountains up year over year despite lower-than-expected snowfall.
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