To help accommodators understand and implement the upcoming proof of vaccination (PoV) requirement set to begin on September 13, 2021, the BC Hotel Association (BCHA) provided the following update and guidance…
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As of September 13, 2021, residents of BC and visitors to the province will be required to show proof of having received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in order to access certain businesses, services, and events, including meetings and conferences. …
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Although public health officials are currently not encouraging non-essential travel to the Interior Health Region, we know that the measures being taken now will ensure that we can welcome back travellers from the US and other international destinations soon. This will include meetings, conferences, and events business, which brings valuable economic impact to our region, particularly during shoulder seasons. …
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On August 6, to further its efforts in combatting COVID-19, Interior Health announced additional regional restrictions for Kelowna and the Central Okanagan.…
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Last week, the Interior Health (IH) region marked its one million dose milestone, thanks to all those who have supported its immunization campaign so far. However, with the announcement of the COVID-19 outbreak in Kelowna and the Central Okanagan, IH continues to encourage individuals who are not yet fully immunized to get vaccinated as soon as possible…
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Our local tourism industry is facing an extremely challenging summer. As we head into the August long weekend—historically the busiest weekend in our year—we’re dealing with a number of active and quickly evolving issues…
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On July 12, the Government of Canada announced the launch of the Tourism Relief Fund, which will provide $500 million in funding, over two years, for the hard-hit tourism sector…
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Official celebrations for Air Canada's new, non-stop flight between Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which arrived to Kelowna for the first time in late June, took place at YLW on July 5…
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As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline and with close to 80% of eligible adults having received their first vaccine, BC will move forward with the next step of its restart plan on July 1 as planned. The move to Step 3 is exciting news for the tourism industry in particular, as the province gets set to welcome back visitors from across the country for recreational travel…
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With the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the decline and more than 75% of adults in BC having now received their first dose of the vaccine, the province will move to Step 2 of its restart plan on June 15, as planned. This is welcome news to everyone in the tourism industry, as the ban on non-essential travel within the province will be lifted as part of this next step…
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