2009 is shaping up to be a good year for tourism in Penticton, BC, inspite of the recession. These statistics from the Visitor Centre show an increased interest in visiting Penticton. Last year Penticton had an increase in visitors over 2007 (while most other destinations in BC were either the same or recorded a decrease) [...]
Online shopping by Canadians hit $12.8 billion this year, an increase of 62% from 2007, Stats Canada in reports a recently released report on Candian online shopping. The agency attributes this increase to to growth in the number of Canadians over 16 who shop online to 8.4 million. Increasingly Canadians are becoming familiar with online [...]