British Columbia has officially designated a large, fierce-looking marine reptile that swam in waters off Vancouver …
Long-necked elasmosaur officially adopted as B.C.’s fossil emblemRead More
// by The Canadian Press
British Columbia has officially designated a large, fierce-looking marine reptile that swam in waters off Vancouver …
Long-necked elasmosaur officially adopted as B.C.’s fossil emblemRead More
// by The Canadian Press
An award-winning travel magazine said British Columbia’s capital city tops its 2023 list of the world’s best …
Victoria ‘embraces adventure’ for top spot on Condé Nast list of world’s best citiesRead More
// by The Canadian Press
Passengers aren’t the only ones feeling cramped these days. Though Canadian flights have long been dominated …
Lower airfares on the way due to Canada’s more crowded skiesRead More
// by The Canadian Press
By Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Jasper Fitzhugh There are trail guides and there are beer guides. …
Hikes and hops: New book shares Rockies’ hikes and craft breweries to visit afterRead More
// by The Canadian Press
Noah Meyer-Delouya, 25, only bought trip cancellation insurance once — and it paid off. The Toronto-based …
How to decide if trip cancellation insurance is worth the costRead More
// by The Canadian Press
From Revelstoke to Fernie, Golden to Kimberley, the communities that make up the Kootenays region of southeast B.C. have …
‘Craft gear from here:’ Kootenays eyed by wilderness lovers and entrepreneurs alikeRead More
// by The Canadian Press
They’re affixed to old buildings where someone important used to live. Or they’re mounted on a rock overlooking …
Parks Canada plans major rewrite of more than 200 historic site plaquesRead More
// by The Canadian Press
The federal government has rolled out a revamp of its trusted-traveller program to clear any clogged airports as the …
Ottawa rejigs trusted-traveller program in bid to avoid last summer’s airport chaosRead More
// by The Canadian Press
A new reports finds that Canada’s travel and tourism sector is poised for a big post-pandemic rebound. The …
Travel, tourism sectors set for major recovery this year: ReportRead More
// by The Canadian Press
It’s springtime in Metro Vancouver, when thickets of selfie sticks and tourists sprout up beneath canopies of the …
Selfie sticks bloom beneath Vancouver’s cherry blossoms, as petal power goes globalRead More
// by The Canadian Press
So this moose walks into a medical building… While that could be a setup to a bad joke, it actually happened …
Moose feasts on lobby plants in Alaska hospital buildingRead More
// by The Canadian Press
Spending on tourism continued to grow last year as travellers returned to planes and patios, but it remained well below …
Tourism shot up in 2022, but still far short of pre-pandemic levels: StatCanRead More
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