Fort Henry National Historic Site in Kingston, Ont., is among four slated to receive a combined $12,000,000 over the next three years for projects related to critical infrastructure improvements. In Kingston, the funds will help restore deteriorating stone walls, update sanitary systems and replace the main entry bridge at Fort …

Barrie, Ont., and its neighbouring communities are getting a big boost in funding to support their tourism sectors and help local economies rebound from the pandemic. On Monday, ministers responsible for tourism and economic development were in Barrie to announce a combined $14 million in federal funding to support Barrie …

A new annual winter festival is set to light up Winnipeg’s Exchange District thanks to federal funding, the Exchange District BIZ announced on Saturday. Under the tourism relief fund from Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrariesCan), the Exchange District BIZ received $428,625 to establish the Lights on the Exchange – Allumez …

A recently-elected government back-bencher was highly critical of some aspects of local governance reform that took effect at the beginning of the year during a legislative committee meeting earlier this week. Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin MLA Mike Dawson used a meeting of the public accounts committee on Tuesday to grill …

Some Albertans who regularly bike, climb, hike or take photographs at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park say a decision by Parks Canada to restrict personal vehicles on its access road was long overdue. The federal agency has announced it will require visitors to take its shuttles, regional transit or …

Saskatchewan’s air transportation system is in turmoil and the province is predicting it will have a negative effect on the province’s visitor economy as 2023 begins. “The visitor economy fuels all aspects of our economy,” said CEO of Discover Saskatoon Stephanie Clovechok. “That Calgary connectivity is significant.” Fewer flights mean …

The Crowsnest Pass is experiencing an influx of visitors and seeing interest from provincial tourism groups. “That meant a lot more regional tourism, more Albertans choosing to stay and stop here now.” “This region is really ripe for opportunity in terms of growing the development and driving more traffic down …

Since pandemic restrictions were lifted, more Manitobans are looking to get out and explore. While some are eager to get on a plane, others are continuing to explore the province. “It’s a time to see what’s in your own backyard and I think the pandemic showed us that if you …

Nathan Jones, a drug policy and Mexico security expert from Sam Houston State University, joins Joel Senick to discuss the arrest of an alleged Cartel drug trafficker that resulted in violence in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa. You can read more of the news on source

After 19 years on the water, it’s the people Barry Hobbis will miss the most — the passengers, and the crew. “The one thing they all have in common is they all love people,” said Hobbis, a long-serving captain and owner of Victoria Harbour Ferries, as he prepares for retirement. …