One hundred and fifty years ago, it was the Gold Rush that had people from around the globe descending upon Barkerville. Now it’s a rush of a different kind, as visitors flock to Barkerville Historic Town and Park to learn about the Cariboo Chilcotin’s golden days.

While winter is officially here in just over a week, the 67-acre Osoyoos Desert Centre was the hot spot this past summer as visitors were treated to a wide diversity of plants and animals, some of which aren’t found anywhere else in the country.

It’s a wrap in more ways than one for the Inn at Laurel Point in Victoria. Thanks to a busy film and tourism season this summer, the hotel is celebrating.

Four words that most tourism related businesses want to hear – the best summer ever. That’s the case for one of Vancouver’s oldest visitor attractions, the 126-year-old Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in North Vancouver.

Local businesses from around Vancouver Island gathered to hear about British Columbia’s economic success and progress made to-date thanks to the BC Jobs Plan as well as for an announcement on a new Labour Market Partnership Project with Vancouver Island manufacturers.