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Conference numbers in Victoria back to 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels

Conference numbers in Victoria back to 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels

The Victoria Conference Centre hosted 54 conferences last year
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Snow in forecast after rough start for ski resorts

Snow in forecast after rough start for ski resorts

Resorts across B.C. are off to a rough start this ski season, with unusually low snowfall so far, but ski resorts on the south coast are struggling more than most
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Let it snow: Ski industry to increasingly rely on artificial powder as climate warms

Let it snow: Ski industry to increasingly rely on artificial powder as climate warms

CALGARY — At Cypress Mountain ski resort, director of operations Jeremy Wentzel has been eagerly waiting for a chance to fire up the snow guns.
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Wine overtakes beer as B.C. drinkers' preferred summer beverage purchase

Wine overtakes beer as B.C. drinkers' preferred summer beverage purchase

Wholesales for wine, spirits and coolers rose last summer, while beer wholesales fell.
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Ski-Town Rundown: Where is the snow?

Ski-Town Rundown: Where is the snow?

Here’s the lay of the land at ski resorts near and far as of early January
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Vancouver's Rosewood Hotel Georgia ranks among world's top 25 hotels

Vancouver's Rosewood Hotel Georgia ranks among world's top 25 hotels

Hotel is set for renovations, and will close for three months starting in January
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B.C. finally attracts more foreign visitors than it did pre-pandemic

B.C. finally attracts more foreign visitors than it did pre-pandemic

Foreign visitor count to Canada through B.C. was up 26.2 per cent in October.
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Rocky start to B.C. ski season sign of bleaker winters to come

Rocky start to B.C. ski season sign of bleaker winters to come

Christmas season is supposed to be one of ski resorts' most lucrative, but warm weather and little snow have forced several resorts to scale back operations or close entirely.
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Richmond hotel and striking workers deadlocked after 6 months

Richmond hotel and striking workers deadlocked after 6 months

Strikers are bracing for a cold winter with no end in sight for the strike.
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Tourism recovery not expected until next year, Destination Canada report finds

Tourism recovery not expected until next year, Destination Canada report finds

A full recovery in the tourism industry is unlikely until next year, Destination Canada predicts, even as the rebound comes quicker than expected ahead of a bigger bounce-back forecast for 2025.
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