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Despite hiccup, record reservations for B.C. campgrounds

Despite hiccup, record reservations for B.C. campgrounds

A record 50,479 bookings were made the day reservations opened up
Massive new ski resort proposed for B.C. interior community

Massive new ski resort proposed for B.C. interior community

B.C. could soon get a new “world-class, all-season, backcountry-oriented mountain destination"
B.C. government says sorry as camping reservation system overwhelmed

B.C. government says sorry as camping reservation system overwhelmed

The ministry thanks all those who tried to book a site for their patience and apologizes to those who were unable to access the system.
B.C. campsite booking website crashes soon after reservations opened today

B.C. campsite booking website crashes soon after reservations opened today

There are a lot of unhappy campers at their computers this morning across B.C.
Whistler Blackcomb operator discusses reopening plan in email to employees

Whistler Blackcomb operator discusses reopening plan in email to employees

"Our goal is not to win the race to reopen, it's to look back one day with great pride in our track record on safety."
B.C. conservation officers handed out hundreds of fines and evictions over May long weekend

B.C. conservation officers handed out hundreds of fines and evictions over May long weekend

B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service had themselves a busy May long weekend.
National parks, historic sites partly reopening June 1, but no camping yet

National parks, historic sites partly reopening June 1, but no camping yet

All national parks and sites have been closed for more than a month to slow the spread of COVID-19
Check ahead: Not all BC Parks reopen May 14

Check ahead: Not all BC Parks reopen May 14

More than 250 of B.C.'s provincial parks will remain closed for the time being
Metro Vancouver urges park-goers to take physical distancing seriously

Metro Vancouver urges park-goers to take physical distancing seriously

Only days after Premier John Horgan announced his government’s phased-in plan to reopen the province, Metro staff continue to reassess the status of each regional park on an ongoing basis
Tubing banned on popular B.C. river this summer due to COVID-19

Tubing banned on popular B.C. river this summer due to COVID-19

In past summers, several hundred people a day rent tubes, making the area very congested