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The City of Edmonton has unveiled its preferred plan to introduce a bike share system where rental bikes could be operating as early as this spring. City council’s Urban Planning Committee will review a new report Tuesday that recommends city staff set guidelines, then have the private sector run things. …

Voters in Greater Napanee recently elected the first female mayor in the town’s history. But Marg Isbester doesn’t want to make a big deal of that. She has other things on her agenda. The first-time mayor is looking forward to 2019 and the challenges that it brings. When it comes …

The Wolfe Island mainland ferry dock is expected to be a hub of construction activity in 2019. The ministry of transportation (MTO) is planning to expand the downtown dock, car boarding and passenger amenity areas this fall to accommodate a new, larger ferry that’s still under construction. READ MORE: MTO: …

Winning a trip sounds like an amazing prize, but what if that getaway was to frosty Winnipeg in the middle of the winter? That’s exactly what happened to Rollingsford, New Hampshire’s Lee Norton. After being called to ‘come on down’ during a recent taping of The Price Is Right, Norton …

Nestled in the Rocky Mountains, a mere four hours west of Edmonton, Jasper now has another title to boast about. The readers of USA Today have recently voted this Alberta resort town the best ski town in North America. READ MORE: Jasper National Park expands east gate entrance on Yellowhead …

Tourism Vancouver is signing a deal with Airbnb to promote the city. The deal — the first of its kind — will see Airbnb actively promote the city through its app, social media channels and print magazine. The company will also share its guest data with Tourism Vancouver. READ MORE: …

Looking for a cozy getaway? One with little traffic and nature knocking on the doorstep? Look no further than Canmore, Alta., which recently ‘topped’ Expedia.ca’s list of ‘Canada’s coziest cities for 2018.’ The website says a cozy city is “a place with attractions that provide warmth, relaxation, and community. It’s …

Kelowna will host the International Indigenous Tourism Conference (IITC) next year, a gathering that’s expected to draw hundreds of attendees. The announcement was made Thursday by the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) and several other groups, including Tourism Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and Indigenous Tourism of B.C. (ITBC). The IITC is …

The U.S. state of Nebraska has a new pitch to tourists: “Honestly, it’s not for everyone.” The Nebraska Tourism Commission has launched a tongue-in-cheek campaign that pokes fun at the state that’s “famous for our flat, boring landscape.” jQuery(“.story-ad-read-more a”).click(function() { jQuery(“html, body”).animate({ scrollTop: jQuery(“#div-gpt-gnca-ads-6872-300250-2”).offset().top + jQuery(“#div-gpt-gnca-ads-6872-300250-2”).height() }, “fast”); return …

The legalization of marijuana in Canada is here, but across the border in North Dakota it’s not legal to consume cannabis. People from the southern state can travel up to Canada to try the legal substance and it has promotional potential. jQuery(“.story-ad-read-more a”).click(function() { jQuery(“html, body”).animate({ scrollTop: jQuery(“#div-gpt-gnca-ads-6872-300250-2”).offset().top + jQuery(“#div-gpt-gnca-ads-6872-300250-2”).height() …