Bc Tourism & Hospitality Conference | Nominations Close Tomorrow!
The 2022 BC Tourism & Hospitality Awards will be given out at the awards gala during the 2022 BC Tourism and Hospitality Conference on Thursday, March 10th at the Richmond Conference Centre. For more information about each award click here. General eligibility criteria: The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, January 14th. If you know a […]
Provincial State Of Emergency Extended | Update On Road Closures
With some highways still damaged by flooding and mudslides, and the potential for further flooding this week, the Province is extending the provincial state of emergency. Given the continued need for public safety measures under the Emergency Program Act and ongoing work to repair damaged highways, the provincial state of emergency is being extended until […]
Business Access To Rapid Testing | Register For Safe Screen Bc
With the intention of keeping businesses open and employees safe, the Government of BC has launched Safe Screen BC, to begin enabling businesses to access rapid antigen tests. Organized in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), Safe Screen B.C. will guide businesses through the required application process for provincially available […]
Free Training Course Available For Under-employed Individuals | Register Today!
The BCHA has partnered with the Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS) and Western Community College to offer a 23 week “Hotel Operations Services Skills Training Program”. This program is designed to train 30 candidates who are currently unemployed or under employed in the Metro Vancouver area and deliver them to industry trained and ready to work. The training […]
Survey | Tourism Industry Workforce Recovery Toolkit
As we start the beginning of 2022, we’re hoping to get your attention on a brief survey. The information is helping tackle some of the workforce shortfall that is greatly impacting the sector.Across the country, governments, industry associations and other key tourism stakeholders have been developing support services for hard hit tourism businesses and workers. […]
U.s. Cdc Tells Americans To Avoid Travel To Canada
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to Canada because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases. The CDC elevated its travel recommendation to “Level Four: Very High” for Canada, telling Americans they should avoid travel to its northern neighbour. The CDC currently lists about 80 destinations worldwide […]
Pho Order Requires Employers To Re-activate Covid-19 Safety Plans
On January 7, 2022, the provincial health officer announced an order requiring employers to re-activate their COVID-19 Safety Plans. WorkSafeBC has updated guidance and recommendations outlined below. This replaces the previous requirement for employers to have communicable disease prevention plans in their workplaces. While communicable disease prevention plans and COVID-19 Safety Plans share some of […]