[ad_1] With Vancouver Island’s critical Highway 4 now open, the region’s elected leaders and stakeholders are turning their attention to compensation — and a new alternate route. The highway fully reopened Thursday evening to two-way traffic, after a long summer of intermittent closures, single-lane traffic and roadwork. The disruptive repairs …

[ad_1] It’s a turbulent time to travel with wildfires continuing to rage in areas of Canada and Europe and hurricanes beginning to wreak havoc in what’s expected to be an active season. As uncertainty swirls around natural disasters at home and abroad on top of another potential COVID-19 wave looming, …

[ad_1] New land-use bylaw regulations will come into effect this Friday, setting limitations on how and where short-term rental units can operate within Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). “There really is no way to be compliant with it, which is frustrating,” short-term rental owner Mike Petrosoniak said. He and his wife …

[ad_1] Businesses that rely on visitors in Kelowna are feeling the effects of ongoing wildfires and the travel restrictions imposed on the region over the weekend. Visitors and tourists quickly disappeared as the province pleaded with people to leave the Central Okanagan to make room for evacuees and emergency crews …

[ad_1] As British Columbia grapples with its worst wildfire season on record, there are new concerns about how the fires could affect a tourism industry still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. B.C. has declared a provincial state of emergency, which includes restrictions on travel to the province’s Central Interior and …

[ad_1] British Columbia’s tourism industry is raising concerns after Canada was left off China’s list of approved countries for tour groups. Last week, the government of China released its list of countries with ‘Approved Destination Status,” lifting its pandemic ban on group tours. The United States and Australia are among …

[ad_1] A key road leading to Nova Scotia’s top tourist destination remains washed out nearly one month after the historic flash floods. The community has been left wondering why it’s taking so long to repair a section of Highway 333 between Halifax and Peggy’s Cove. The closure is forcing tourists …

[ad_1] Despite summer nearing its end, Montreal continues to be a hot-spot destination for tourists this season. The latest figures, according to Tourisme Montréal’s midsummer report, show that tourists are flocking once again to the city in pre-pandemic numbers. Hotel occupancy rates currently are sitting at 80 per cent. “There …

[ad_1] The last Titanic-era steamship, the S.S. Keewatin, is expected to arrive at the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes dry dock this fall. Preparations for the ship’s arrival are underway and some of the Keewatin’s accessories have already arrived. Nine lifeboats currently sit outside the museum along Kingston’s downtown …

[ad_1] It’s being called southern Alberta’s venue for world class events. The brand-new, 268,000-square-foot Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre hosted its opening ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 10, welcoming provincial and local dignitaries. The facility is expected to drive tourism while simultaneously promoting Alberta’s vibrant agriculture industries. Chief executive officer for …