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Cozycozy is the only lodging search engine that now includes Airbnb, giving travelers the widest…
Breadcrumb Links GlobeNewswire cozy Amalfi coast GNW Content of the article One search, so many possibilities - cozycozy helps users find their perfect vacation home from over 100 booking platforms, including…
Sold (bought): North Vancouver townhouse nestled between two parks
Links to the breadcrumb Houses Condos North Vancouver townhouse complex nestled between two parks. And the unit has a fully fenced yard. This three-bedroom townhouse in North Vancouver was listed for…
Sold (bought): North Vancouver townhouse nestled between two parks
Breadcrumb Links Houses Condos Buy Sell North Vancouver townhouse complex nestled between two parks. And the unit has a fully fenced yard. This three-bedroom townhouse in North Vancouver was listed…
British Columbia approves 2.5% lodging tax in Vancouver to help city pay to host FIFA World Cup
Beginning February 1, booking a room at a Vancouver hotel, Airbnb or vacation rental by owner (VRBO) will incur an additional 2.5% tax as the city seeks to generate revenue to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.To help offset accommodation costs,…
Vancouver levies an additional 2.5% accommodation tax for the FIFA Cup
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission on purchases made through links on this page. Content of the article Visitors to Vancouver will pay an…
Vancouver levies an additional 2.5% accommodation tax to fund the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Content of the article Visitors to Vancouver will pay an additional 2.5% tax on short-term accommodation to help defray the costs of hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Content of the article The Municipal and Regional District Tax for…
Seattle Needs Money – The Outsider
Rising unemployment, slowing real estate market and global inflation burned a $140 million hole in…
5 Valentine’s Day getaways within three hours of Vancouver
February 14 is fast approaching and this could be the perfect excuse to take a quick, last-minute trip with your loved one to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Whether you're going on a day trip, an overnight trip, or a few days, breaking out of…
Short-term rentals like Airbnb are exacerbating the housing crisis
There's a lot more our governments could do before rolling out the welcome mat for short-term rentals.
It's insult to injury. We bring you this week the story of a North Shore tenant whose family was evicted from their long-term…
British Columbians share their favorite vacation spots in the province and they look unreal (PHOTOS)
Have you ever gone to book a vacation, only to find that there are no more reasonably priced Airbnb's, flight prices have skyrocketed, BC Ferries tickets have disappeared, and you struggle to make an itinerary? Yes, we've all been there,…
Airbnb host must pay evicted tenant $40,000, court rules
There are hundreds of short-term rentals on the North Shore, but enforcement is weak.
A West Vancouver landlord has been ordered to pay his former tenants more than $40,000 after evicting them from their rental unit to put the…
Encourage Americans to buy green
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has persuaded congressional Democrats to provide hundreds of billions of dollars to fight climate change. Now comes another formidable task: getting Americans to buy millions of electric cars, heat…
Lewis County Economic Alliance hosts summit in Mayfield Lake aimed at increasing tourism in the area
Jan. 20 - With the Lewis County Economic Alliance recently acquiring the Discover Lewis County program, the alliance hosted a summit at the Mayfield Lake Resort and Marina on Wednesday evening for Lewis County tourism-oriented businesses…
Lewis County Economic Alliance hosts summit in Mayfield Lake aimed at increasing tourism in the area
By Owen Sexton /[email protected]
With the Lewis County Economic Alliance recently acquiring the Discover Lewis County program, the alliance hosted a summit at the Mayfield Lake Resort and Marina…
Snow hosts at Big White hear lots of different accents this season as overseas visitors return in…
Photo: Geoff Holman Photography
The lack of snow in Europe attracts foreign visitors to the natural powder of Big White.
Europe's lack of snow this winter is a boon for BC ski resorts, including Big White.
He sees a marked increase…
5 Airbnb rentals in British Columbia where you can ski this winter
If you're a fan of ski-in, ski-out vacations, we've got several great cabin options in British Columbia to offer. And since winter is here to last a while, that gives you plenty of time to book an exciting weekend…
Drinking milk ‘made ancient humans bigger and stronger’
According to researchers, drinking milk made ancient humans fatter and bulkier. (Getty Pictures)Parents often ask children to drink milk for stronger bonesand for good reason it turns out.Drinking milk may have made ancient humans taller…
Rotary service in Guatemala reaches milestone
The presence of members of the Rotary Club of Chemainus in Guatemala is a great gift to the people of San Antonio Palopo, Guatemala.
Rotarians are currently back in the Central American community on a humanitarian trip to provide…
Short-term rentals will be regulated in Hamilton – bayobserver.ca Hamilton, Burlington and GTA
If a planning committee recommendation is approved, Hamilton moves forward with licensing and regulating short-term rentals through booking platforms like Airbnb; but with some modifications to the…
Solar Eclipse Cruises and Historic Baja & Sea of Cortez Voyage Highlight Holland America…
Mexico, HawaiiPacific Coast and Panama Canal cruises depart from San DiegoSEATTLE, January 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego, California, has been a West Coast homeport for Holland America Line since the 1990s, and for the 2023-2024…
The breathtaking Italian villa of “The White Lotus” is now on Airbnb
If you've watched the second season of Netflix's Golden Globe-winning series The White Lotusyou may have been impressed by the stunning Sicilian retreat featured here.
Now you can have the chance to live out your very own Tanya McQuoid…
How has the Internet changed the jobs of travel agents?
A travel agent's clients include businesses, groups or individuals, who often have very different travel needs and expectations.
Travel agent jobs have fallen sharply, dropping about 70% between 2000 and 2021, according to the…
This huge oceanfront mansion in West Vancouver has 6 bedrooms and it’s cheap to rent with…
If you're looking for the perfect rug for a British Columbia getaway with friends — or need space to host a special event — this sprawling oceanfront Airbnb in West Vancouver might catch your eye.The "Mid-Century Mansion" has six bedrooms…
5 takeaways from Margo Price’s new album “Strays”
In the summer of 2020,Margo Price and her fellow singer-songwriter husband Jeremy Ivey rented a house in South Carolina. Shortly after returning to their home near Nashville, Ivey recounted the experience…
Southwest Airlines is offering some passengers just 5% of their requested refunds
Southwest Airlines is offering some passengers just 5% of their requested refunds
through Gary Lef January 12, 2023 Southwest Airlines expects 16,700 holiday flight cancellations for cost them up to $825 million…
Turo targets Manitoba, in talks with MPI – Winnipeg Free Press
In other carsharing news, Turo, a mobile apps company that created Canada's largest carsharing marketplace, is in talks with Manitoba Public Insurance to launch the service in Manitoba.
Turo allows individuals to…
“The Rainbow Wheel of Death” and more
Dougie Poole doesn't make the type of music you might expect to come out of the woodsy state of Maine. The cosmic country singer flaunts a bygone sound that seems to have emerged from the same smoky back rooms that gave birth to the…
Low-level fog delays flights to and from Edmonton Airport – Edmonton
Most flights in and out of Edmonton International Airport on Tuesday between 9 a.m. and noon were delayed due to low fog and "continued low visibility."
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Parts of central and northern Alberta under…
After years of surpluses, California is heading into a deficit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Budget-wise, the first four years of California government.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — From a fiscal perspective, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's first four years in office have been a fairy tale: a seemingly…