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TIABC in the News

September 2023

Government Aims to Crack Down on Short-Term Rentals

In an interview with City News this week, TIABC CEO Walt Judas explained why BC's tourism sector is open to tighter regulations on...

September 2023

Extreme Weather Putting Reputation as Tourist Destination at Risk

TIABC CEO Walt Judas told the Canadian Press this week that while it’s difficult to immediately quantify how severe the impact o...

August 2023

Impact of Wildfires on BC's Tourism Industry

TIABC Chair J.J. Belanger joined BNN Bloomberg earlier this week to discuss the impact of the wildfires on BC's tourism industry a...

August 2023

Industry Hopeful for Recovery Upon Lifting of Travel Restrictions

TIABC CEO Walt Judas spoke with Robin Gill of The Vassy Kapelos Show earlier this week about the impacts of the wildfires and what...

August 2023

TIABC Addresses How Wildfires Affected Tourism Operators in BC

TIABC CEO Walt Judas spoke with CFAX Radio's Al Ferraby yesterday and explained how the wildfires are impacting BC's tourism busin...

August 2023

How Travel Restrictions in Parts of BC Disrupted Tourism

TIABC CEO Walt Judas told CTV News earlier this week the travel restrictions meant many tourism operators in the region would be â...

August 2023

BC's Tourism Industry Responds to Canada Not Included in China's Approved Destinations

Responding to the news that the Chinese government left Canada off a list of countries approved for tour groups, TIABC CEO Walt Ju...

August 2023

TIABC Responds to New Outdoor Recreation Strategy Project

TIABC CEO Walt Judas stated in an interview with Pique News Magazine earlier this week that developing a new Outdoor Recreation St...

July 2023

Thriving Indigenous Tourism Sector Has Room to Grow

TIABC CEO Walt Judas says that building relationships with Indigenous communities is key to the overall success of the tourism in...

July 2023

Impacts of Highway 4 Closure to Local Communities

TIABC Chair J.J. Belanger, who is also General Manager of Crystal Cove Beach Resort in Tofino spoke with CBC Radio's Gregor Craigi...

June 2023

TIABC Delivers Outlook on BC's Tourism Season

TIABC CEO Walt Judas was a podcast guest of SPICE Radio earlier this week and spoke to host Mankiran Aujla about the province-wide...

May 2023

TIABC CEO Welcomes Proposed Investments in BC Ski Resorts and First Nations Partnerships

In an interview with Business in Vancouver (BIV), TIABC CEO Walt Judas commented on the proposed BC ski resort investments and exp...