BC Government: Tourism industry bolstered through destination development
Press Release Feb. 25, 2021 VICTORIA – Fifty-four new tourism projects throughout B.C. are receiving funding under the Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program’s (CERIP) destination development stream. The destination development…
Indigenous Tourism BC to Distribute $5 Million through BC Indigenous Tourism Recovery Fund
Press Release Coast Salish Territories / Vancouver, BC (February 2, 2021): Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC), in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, is distributing $5 million to…
Pulling Together to Support Indigenous Tourism Businesses in BC’s Interior Region
Press Release Indigenous Tourism BC, Indigenous Services Canada, and the BC Aboriginal Financial Institutions have pulled together in partnership to support Indigenous Community Owned Tourism Businesses in BC through the…
Indigenous Tourism BC Waives Stakeholder Fees for 2021
Press Release Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC) understands Indigenous tourism operators in British Columbia require support in their continued response to the impacts of COVID-19. As part of our commitment to…
Premier Furey Establishes Tourism Advisory Council
Press Release January 15, 2021 The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced the establishment of the Premier’s Advisory Council on Tourism. The 14-member Council will focus…
Indigenous Tourism BC Unveils Three-Year Indigenous Alignment Strategy
Press Release Strategy will support recovery through COVID-19 and beyond Coast Salish Territories / Vancouver, BC : Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC) has unveiled its Indigenous Alignment Strategy 2021-2024, a three-year…
Great Slave Lake Winter Fishery Reopens with New Pilot Program
Press Release January 12, 2021 For the first time in 15 years, the Great Slave Lake Winter Fishery opened yesterday. It is anticipated that seven commercial fishing businesses will participate…
YT Government: Preliminary creative and cultural industries strategy out for public review
Press Release 06/01/2021 Today, the Government of Yukon released Creative Potential: Advancing Yukon’s Creative Economy for public comment. This draft strategy for supporting the creative and cultural industries is the…
B.C. commits $105 million to support tourism sector
Press Release Dec. 22, 2020 VICTORIA – The Government of British Columbia is responding to the recommendations of the Tourism Task Force by creating a dedicated relief funding stream to…
Bruce County: Tourism Innovators Awarded Funding to Make Ideas Come to Life
Press Release The 2020 Bruce County Spark Mentorship and Grants Program encouraged innovative and sustainable tourism ideas for the Bruce Peninsula, awarding three finalists a $3,000 grant and a tourism…
