In one week’s time, one of the largest music festivals in New Brunswick will descend upon Saint John. The Area 506 Festival is making its long-awaited debut at the Area 506 Waterfront Container Village, which opened in June. “I think we’re all very, very excited, you know, it’s been a …
Read More »First ever Caribbean Carnival coming to Regina next week
After 2022’s Mosaic festival was cancelled the Caribbean community in Regina is finding a different way to celebrate. On July 23, the first ever Caribbean Carnival Festival will be hosted in the Queen city. “You know how Christmas is in Canada?” Jacinta Fisher asked as she described the importance of …
Read More »Feds provide $12.2M for 33 tourism, infrastructure projects in Peterborough, Kawarthas, Northumberland
Tourism and infrastructure sectors in central Ontario received a financial boost on Tuesday with more than $12M allocated for 33 projects. The announcement was made at the Canadian Canoe Museum on Monaghan Road in Peterborough — which itself is receiving $750,000 under the Tourism Relief Fund to outfit a 20,000 …
Read More »Buskers take over Kingston, Ont. for annual festival
The Buskers Rendezvous festival kicked off at the Renaissance Theatre Wednesday night for a special sneak preview. After a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19, the festival is celebrating its 32nd year in the Limestone City. Excitement was in the air as a small crowd was able to take in performances from …
Read More »Calgary buzzing with Stampede kickoff just days away: ‘It’s so exciting’
The first full Calgary Stampede since the pandemic officially gets underway Friday and many in the downtown core are feeling the buzz. “The whole Calgary gets excited about it and everyone is drawing on their business windows and everyone is so eager to go there,” says international student Lily Tuigunova. …
Read More »Canada Day turnout heralds good summer for Kelowna, B.C. tourism
The first Canada Day without any COVID-19 restrictions turned out to be the largest event Kelowna, B.C. has seen in years, boosting the outlook for the tourism industry. “By all accounts, I think this was a great start to the tourism season and I think this will probably be the …
Read More »Century-old power tunnel opens at Niagara Falls in bid to boost Ontario tourism industry
Visitors are flocking to Niagara Falls over the Canada Day weekend to catch a glimpse of water cascading from a view that until now has been hidden from the eyes of the public. A century-old, 2,200-foot-long water tunnel located nearly 200 feet below the surface of the Niagara Parks Power …
Read More »Canada’s tourism industry eyes ‘summer of recovery’ from COVID-19 pandemic
Canada Day has kicked off the unofficial start of summer, and the tourism sector is hopeful the first season in three years largely free of COVID-19 restrictions will marshal a much-needed boost for a pandemic-stricken industry. It has been slow to bounce back as new COVID-19 variants and public health …
Read More »Leave your car at home if possible if visiting this long weekend, says Town of Banff
Officials with the Town of Banff and Parks Canada are asking visitors to leave their cars at home and take public transit if possible in anticipation of a very busy Canada Day long weekend. If you need to bring your car, however, town officials are asking you to park at the …
Read More »N.S. releases passenger numbers for 1st month of 2022 Cat ferry season
The province of Nova Scotia has released the passenger numbers so far this season for the Cat ferry, one day after the public works minister defended not doing so. In a release, Kim Masland said Bay Ferries Limited — which runs the provincially subsidized Yarmouth-to-Maine ferry — provided the number …
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