The biggest municipality on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast is moving to heavily restrict short-term rental properties, drawing concerns from the region’s tourism sector. The new bylaws, which come into effect in January, were a response to community complaints about noise, parking and party houses, according to Sechelt Mayor Darnelda Siegers. “That …

New Brunswick’s regional service commissions will soon be responsible for promoting tourism in their regions of the province. The changes are part of sweeping local government reforms that are giving new powers and responsibilities to the 12 regional service commissions (RSC) and will see the boards become responsible for developing …

Bike tourism is becoming a key economic driver in the Royal City and there are three information workshops taking place to help local businesses take advantage of that. The workshops are a collaboration between the City of Guelph and Ontario By Bike, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering sustainable mobility …

After a two-year struggle due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Kingston has some big plans to revitalize the city’s tourism sector. The organization has a new 25-point strategy that aims to put the spotlight on the city. “We are still moving out of a pandemic, so there are considerations of …

Passengers on an Alaska-bound cruise ship finally got underway Monday, nearly a full day behind schedule, after issues caused by a labour dispute involving a tugboat company. The Celebrity Eclipse missed its 4 p.m. Sunday departure time from the Port of Vancouver because it was attached to a barge whose …

A former train tunnel on the KVR Trail that’s been closed for years may be reopened, with area officials calling it a potential tourism benefit. This week, the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) said it’s undertaking a study regarding the historic Adra Tunnel, which is located above Naramata. “A …

Canada’s busiest national park aims to look for better ways to help visitors get around in the coming years as it works to address climate change and strengthen Indigenous relations. Those were among the highlights of a 2022 management plan for Banff National Park in Alberta setting the direction for the …

This year’s Sunflower Festival in Armstrong, B.C. is bigger and better than ever. For the second annual floral festival, there are eight acres filled with thousands of sunflowers. There are more than 70 different varieties of sunflowers in the world that come in a variety of colours and you can …

Sunflower fans and selfie enthusiasts came out in large numbers on Sunday to enjoy the over 250,000 blooms at the Sunflower Festival in Salisbury, N.B. Festival organizer and Green Pig Country Market owner Dawn Beckwith said in an interview that weekends often draw 500 people a day. She said that …

A Kelowna man who’s been in the rickshaw driving business since 2013 has recently expanded his fleet, after he noticed an increase in demand from tourists and locals alike. Dan Power has been driving a rickshaw cart since he was 17 years old. The dream all started back in Halifax, …