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Isolation Hotels Media Statement
February 20, 2021
Tourism Coalition Urges Province Not to Pursue Domestic Travel Ban
January 15, 2021
British Columbia Hotel Association and Tourism Vancouver Island Partner on 'Venture West This Winter' Campaign to Support Canadian Snowbirds Flocking to Vancouver Island
October 26, 2020
BC Hotel Association Partners with BC Regional Tourism Secretariat and STR to Support Tourism Resiliency
September 22, 2020
Tourism, Hospitality, and Accommodation Collective Say Provincial Support for Recovery a Good Start
September 17, 2020
Eco Efficiency Program: TOTA Partners with FortisBC, GreenStep Solutions, and BC Hotel Association to Help Tourism Businesses Cut Costs
July 16, 2020
BC Hotel Association Partners with FortisBC and GreenStep, Introducing Sustainability Initiatives to Help Industry Recover from COVID-19
June 10, 2020
Tourism, Hospitality, and Accommodation Collective Say Critical Support Still Needed to Re-Open Backbone of the BC Economy - MAY 28th, 2020

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday CBC, January 17, 2021
B.C. tourism industry decries premier's inquiries to implement travel ban CBC, January 16, 2021
Pandemic ravages B.C. tourism and hospitality businesses  Burnaby now, January 12, 2021
Hotels barely holding on Times Colonist, November 21, 2020
COVID-19: Latest restrictions another blow to beleaguered tourism industry  Vancouver Sun, November 21, 2020
BCHA fighting good fight Okanagan Edge, November 20, 2020
New B.C. COVID-19 restrictions having a devastating impact on tourism industry Global News, November 10, 2020
Tourism campaign aims to keep both visitors and locals safe Times Colonist, November 7, 2020
GO WEST YOUNG SNOWBIRD: Vancouver Island woos winter-weary Canadians Travel Industry TODAY, November 5, 2020
Canadian snowbirds pose a ‘promising opportunity’ for BC Hotels, Tourism Vancouver Island this winter CHEK News October 26, 2020
New campaign calls on governments across Canada to freeze tax increases on beer NewKarala.com October 19, 2020
Robson Valley tourism, down but not out TheRockyMountainGoat.com, October 18, 2020
Hotels facing up to a decade of recovery Victoria Now, October 13, 2020
Canadian snowbirds flock west as winter looms, but space is at a premium Global News, October 9, 2020
Snowbirds unable to go south flock to Vancouver Island Times Colonist, October 8, 2020
New campaign calls on governments across Canada to freeze tax increases on beer Canadian Insider, September 30, 2020
Fed up with working from home? Vancouver hotel offers rooms during the day CTV News, September 29, 2020
New $20 an hour workers in B.C. care homes need to be prepared for menial tasks iNFOnews.ca , September 21, 2020
Industry leaders, experts named to provincial Tourism Task Force BC Gov News , September 18, 2020
Tourism sector sees a glimmer of hope with $100 million recovery package from province CHEK News , September 18, 2020
B.C. tourism task force to seek input on recovery ideas Beach Radio Kelowna , September 18, 2020
Central, South Okanagan are leading the recovery of B.C.'s hospitality industry iNFOnews.ca , September 4, 2020
B.C. labour minister promises vague help for tourism workers after release of report  Vancouver Sun, September 2, 2020
More overnight visitors going to Central Okanagan but fewer spending time or money in hotels CBC, August 31, 2020
Opinion: Tourism businesses can’t weather this crisis alone, sector urgently needs targeted government aid The Province, August 24, 2020
B.C. tourism: A so-so summer for some regions, a dire one for others Vancouver Sun, August 21, 2020
BC tourism survival concerns. Global News, June 28, 2020
New data shows efforts by b.c. first nations to limit the spread of coronavirus have paid off. CBC Vancouver, June 26, 2020
What to expect if you're booking a hotel in B.C. this summer CBC, June 26, 2020
B.C. faces more pressure on temporary layoffs, as Ottawa acts, Vancouver Sun, June 24, 2020
COVID-19: B.C. hotels see shaky future, hope locals fill in for missing tourists this summer, Vancouver Sun, May 12, 2020
Business Matters: adapting to the new tourism reality, Kelowna Now, May 8, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic has 30-40% of B.C. hotels facing insolvency, says industry, Global News, May 7, 2020
B.C. hotels, resorts could start to reopen in June, CTV News, May 6, 2020
Tourism industry asks for more support during global pandemic, Castanet, April 26, 2020
BC Hotel Association says Many Postponed Events likely Won’t be Made Up, Radio NL, April 24, 2020
'Catastrophic': Tourism industry decimated from COVID-19 will need more help if it wants to survive, Financial Post, April 22, 2020
B.C. tourism task force asks governments for more help, Business in Vancouver, April 16, 2020
Coronavirus: B.C. tourism and hospitality sectors call for freeze on commercial evictions, Global News, April 16, 2020
Ingrid Jarrett reports from BCHA - Canadian Lodging News, April 14, 2020
Many hotels may be closed for good - Kelowna Now, April 10, 2020
Iconic hotels in Victoria shut down over coronavirus concerns - City News, March 24, 2020
Interview with Ingrid Jarrett, President & CEO of BCHA on hotel industry - CBC Daybreak, March 23, 2020
‘This is unprecedented’: B.C.’s hotel industry takes a huge hit during coronavirus crisis - Global News, March 22, 2020
COVID-19: B.C.'s hotel industry facing closures, mass layoffs - Vancouver Sun, March 21, 2020
B.C.'s visitor economy faces collapse without government relief, tourism association warns - CBC News, March 17, 2020
A New Era - Western Hotelier Magazine, March/April 2020

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