http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/ The latest headlines for Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts en-us Copyright © 2010, Province of British Columbia 5 VICTORIA – A tourism trade mission to China has strengthened relations between B.C. and the tourism industry in China and will result in increasing numbers of Chinese visitors coming to British Columbia, Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts said. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2010TCA0028-001324.htm Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:46:42 GMT VICTORIA – International overnight visitor arrivals to British Columbia continued to rise during August 2010, according to figures from Statistics Canada. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2010TCA0027-001307.htm Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:00:31 GMT VANCOUVER – Building on the theme of increasing visitors to Canada, Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for tourism met this week to discuss ways to move forward on key tourism opportunities. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2010TCA0026-001284.htm Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:36:10 GMT VICTORIA – Five new appointments, including a new chair and vice-chair have been appointed to the BC Arts Council, announced Tourism, Culture and the Arts Minister Kevin Krueger http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2010TCA0023-001228.htm Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:55:06 GMT VANCOUVER – Readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine have once again named Vancouver the “Best City in the Americas” in the magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey, announced Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2010TCA0024-001232.htm Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:54:09 GMT VICTORIA – $247,000 will be provided to the Barkerville Heritage Trust for urgent infrastructure projects at the world-renowned provincial heritage site, announced Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2010TCA0022-001174.htm Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:15:11 GMT VICTORIA – International overnight visitor arrivals to British Columbia rose substantially during July, according to figures from Statistics Canada. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2010TCA0020-001115.htm Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:29:49 GMT VICTORIA – Two B.C. communities are now in the running for top honours in a national television contest to determine Canada’s ultimate recreational fishing town. Port Alberni and Chilliwack have been named top-ten finalists in the contest after more than a month of nominations and public voting. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2010TCA0019-001095.htm Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:06:40 GMT VICTORIA – The British Columbia Arts Council will administer $7 million in funding provided through the B.C. government’s 2010 Sports and Arts Legacy to support their Strategic Plan, Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2010TCA0018-001020.htm Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:55:48 GMT VICTORIA – The winners of the ‘You Gotta Be Here’ summer contest were announced by Tourism, Culture and the Arts Minister Kevin Krueger. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2010TCA0017-001009.htm Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:15:09 GMT