Cypress Mountain opened for skiing on Tuesday, the earliest opening ever for the West Vancouver ski resort.

Trails on the north face of Black Mountain will be open to intermediate and expert skiers and riders, with more alpine runs expected to open on the weekend.

The early opening is largely due to snowmaking equipment used during last year’s Vancouver Winter Olympics, when Cypress Bowl suffered an infamous lack of snow.

Long-time ski instructor Lorne Milne explained that …

Tourism British Columbia (Tourism BC) has confirmed that Virgin Atlantic will operate a return service to Vancouver for Summer 2012. The flight will depart from Heathrow four times a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) from 24th May to 27th October 2012.

Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia. “The United Kingdom is one of our key markets and also serves as a hub for other international travellers heading to our province. Virgin Atlantic is recognised …

By Brian Morton, Vancouver Sun   June 22, 2011

Dennis Thomas knows the importance of aboriginal cultural tourism.

As project director of North Vancouver-based Takaya Tours, a Tsleil-Waututh Nation ecotourism venture that takes tourists and school groups on journeys in 12-passenger, 7.6-metre ocean-going canoes or kayaks to sites on Indian Arm, he believes businesses such as Takaya are essential not only for providing jobs but for increasing awareness of aboriginal culture.

“It [aboriginal tourism] is the fastest …

This is just another reason to visit Vancouver and explore the natural beauty of BC’s parks. It’s not that the parking charges, that were sometimes pretty steep, were enough of a deterrent to keep you from visiting these gems… It’s just now there absolutely is nothing stopping you!

Renting a vehicle from Pacific Car Rentals will get you into the wilderness parks of BC and the surrounding areas of Vancouver comfortably and safely. Then where you arrive, no ticket purchasing or …

Coming to Vancouver ad taking a trip to the Interior of British Columbia (Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton, etc.) or heading the Rockies (Jasper or Banff)? The greatest way to enjoy and see the beautiful province of British Columbia is by staying in the Great Outdoors. You don’t have to rough it in a tent but rather can enjoy it from a Recreational Vehicle and that doesn’t mean you have to rent a hugely expensive RV.

A great option is to rent a …