[ad_1] On a grain farm south of Rosetown, Sask., April and Darryl Anderson run another business. Created as a way to showcase agriculture, Anderson and her husband opened Alive Sky Lodge in 2015 – a bed and breakfast that sits right in their farmyard. READ MORE: Ag in the City …
Read More »Tourism Saskatoon excited for potential growth with WestJet buyout
[ad_1] With the winds changing for Canada’s two largest airlines, Tourism Saskatoon is thinking this could be a chance for a potential boost in tourism dollars for local businesses. Its president and CEO is hoping changes will see more routes added to Saskatoon, giving locals and tourists more options when …
Read More »New bus routes launched from Banff to Lake Louise
[ad_1] For those wanting to escape to the mountains without taking their vehicles with them, new bus routes will soon make that easier to do. Roam Transit unveiled its new passenger bus on Thursday. The new bus will take people from the town of Banff to Lake Louise. An additional …
Read More »Grand Prix preparations underway in Montreal
[ad_1] Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says they’re about “99.6 per cent ready” for Grand Prix as preparations for the summer event are currently underway. Race organizers say renovations on the paddock at the Gilles-Villeneuve race track will be ready in three weeks. “We’re doing the fine-tuning right now,” says Plante. …
Read More »‘Hopefully we see a change’: Tourist town braces for summer of high gas prices
[ad_1] No one likes to pay more for gas. However, tourism communities in the B.C. Interior, including Sicamous, are worried the high price at the pump will actually keep their much-needed summertime customers away. “If you fill up in Alberta, you might want to bring some jerrycans,” said Sicamous councillor …
Read More »Alleged Airbnb fraud in Fredericton leaves international student stranded
[ad_1] Airbnb is an accommodation sharing website that allows members to rent out their properties or spare rooms to guests, to date they have over 500 million bookings. While some may balk at the idea of welcoming total strangers into their home, it’s a way to make an income for …
Read More »New short-term rental regulations in Kelowna take effect
[ad_1] Kelowna attracted 2.1 million visitors in 2018, according to Tourism Kelowna. Of that 2.1 million people, 55 per cent travelled for leisure and nine per cent travelled for business while 35 per cent came to visit family and friends. Yet only 37 per cent of those visitors stayed in …
Read More »Popular Peggy’s Cove tourist attraction ‘Shorty’ to settle down with ‘Mrs. Shorty’
[ad_1] A well-photographed tourist attraction in Peggy’s Cove that was recently stolen — and thankfully returned — has more reason to stay put. Shorty, the five-foot-two wooden carving of a fisherman, will soon be joined by Mrs. Shorty. READ MORE: Thieves make off with popular tourist attraction from Peggy’s Cove …
Read More »Dalhousie students rescue missing Peggy’s Cove statue
[ad_1] A pint-sized statue of a Nova Scotia fisherman is back in its rightful location at Peggy’s Cove — all thanks to a group of heroic Dalhousie University students. Shorty, a wide-eyed, 5’2″ wooden fisherman, was stolen from outside a tourist spot in Peggy’s Cove, N.S., earlier this week. READ …
Read More »Rural Tourism the Focus of Symposium at Lang Pioneer Village
[ad_1] According to Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism, 3 million people visit the area every year. Keeping those tourists coming and encouraging others to join them in places like Peterborough was the focus of a rural tourism symposium at lang pioneer village Thursday. Now in its second year the Rural …
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