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B.C. restaurant association calls GST holiday a 'misguided policy'

B.C. restaurant association calls GST holiday a 'misguided policy'

Temporary tax cut sparks concerns over headaches for restaurateurs
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'White gold': B.C. ski resorts open with hopes of rebound season

'White gold': B.C. ski resorts open with hopes of rebound season

Some B.C. ski resorts opened to record visitor numbers and a major boost in room bookings. Seasonal forecasts show cold and wet conditions are primed to persist.
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Sun Peaks ski season off to a great start as conditions better than last year’s opening

Sun Peaks ski season off to a great start as conditions better than last year’s opening

La Nina winter promises strong season ahead
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Downtown Vancouver hotel workers win major wage increases

Downtown Vancouver hotel workers win major wage increases

Union says wage increase for hotel workers is highest in Canada
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Blackcomb to open early on Nov. 21

Blackcomb to open early on Nov. 21

Whistler Mountain will open as scheduled on Nov. 22
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Sun Peaks pushes opening day back by a week due to warm weather

Sun Peaks pushes opening day back by a week due to warm weather

Warm weather has forced Sun Peaks Resort resort to push its opening day back by a week. The resort confirmed the change on Tuesday morning. Originally slated for Nov. 16, opening day has now been pushed to Nov. 23.
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B.C. restaurant sector relishes reflationary rate cuts

B.C. restaurant sector relishes reflationary rate cuts

Central bank’s successive rate cuts expected to put more money in consumers’ pockets.
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Ticketing businesses, experts debate resale caps and dynamic pricing

Ticketing businesses, experts debate resale caps and dynamic pricing

TORONTO — When the world's hottest acts announce Canadian tour dates, fans have become accustomed to the ticket-buying experience being a mix of luck and loss.
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B.C. ski resorts ready for snowy La Niña winter

B.C. ski resorts ready for snowy La Niña winter

Infrastructure upgrades, low inflation and falling interest rates could lure more skiers up mountains this season.
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Victoria needs to stay competitive in attracting world travellers: tourism head

Victoria needs to stay competitive in attracting world travellers: tourism head

A new roadmap for the industry’s growth over the next 10 years envisions everything from a new conference centre to a string of new hotels
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