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Provincial Health Orders Extended To February 16Th

This week, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry extended the current Public Health Orders on Gatherings and Events along with the Order on Food & Liquor serving premises. A copy of the current PHO will be available here and a summary of each is detailed below. In a new development, gyms and fitness centres will be allowed […]

Jan.20 – Message From President & Ceo, Ingrid Jarrett

Dear Accommodation Community, The past week has been a busy one for your BC Hotel Association team. Application intake opened for the Tourism Accommodation and Commercial Recreation Relief Fund, which will provide up to $15 million in grants to alleviate fixed-cost pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants will support large accommodation providers with […]

Bc-based Ski Operators Take Home 2021 World Ski Award Trophies!

The World Ski Awards™ is the only global initiative to recognize, reward and celebrate excellence in ski tourism. Earlier this week, the winners of its 9th annual programme were revealed and a number of our own BC-based operators took home top-prizes! The 2021 winners are recognized for being truly outstanding achievers that have risen above […]

Air Canada, Westjet And Pearson Urge End Of Mandatory Covid-19 Testing At Airports

Content originally published by the Financial Post. Canada’s two main airlines and its biggest airport are calling on the Canadian government to end mandatory COVID-19 testing at airports and shift those resources to communities where they are needed most. Last month the government began ramping up testing of fully vaccinated travellers amid the outbreak of the […]

Coquihalla Highway Set To Reopen To Regular Traffic

On Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, the Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) will reopen to regular vehicle traffic between Hope and Merritt.​This will be a much more convenient route for people who need to travel between the Lower Mainland and the Interior, and is another significant milestone in the province’s recovery from the devastating storms Temporary repairs to the Coquihalla […]

Applications Now Open For Tourism Accommodation And Commercial Recreation Relief Fund

In a press release distributed on Friday, January 14 by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, it was announced that eligible accommodation providers and tourism operators will now have access to grants to alleviate fixed cost pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As much as $15 million will be provided through the Tourism Accommodation and […]

Q&a Session With Canada Revenue Agency

CRA Answers Your Questions on New Targeted Support MeasuresJOIN A Q&A SESSION WITH THE CANADA REVENUE AGENCY In December, the Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program and the Hardest-Hit Business Recovery Program (Bill C-2) received Royal Assent. These new measures will ensure that the hardest-hit sectors and those who are most affected by the pandemic will continue to receive […]

Applications Open For Closure Relief Grants

The COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant provides fully funded grants to businesses that had to close due to the December 22, 2021 Provincial Health Officer (PHO) orders. HOW THE GRANT WORKSGrants of $1,000 to $10,000 are available to for-profit businesses that have fully closed as a result of the December 22, 2021 Provincial Health Officer orders.Applications will […]

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