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[ad_1] Fresh off of the May long weekend, tourism may be up but staff shortages are at an all-time high. “Currently listed on saskjobs.ca, so that’s only one platform,” said Jim Bence, Hospitality Saskatchewan president and CEO, “there’s 3,200 jobs; 3,000 available front-line positions.” Bence said the industry has faced …

[ad_1] Even on a Tuesday afternoon, tourists are queueing up to see the Thousand Islands. Kingston Destination Group’s general manager says the holiday weekend was a busy one. “Probably 75 per cent of everything we had was sold out, that fireworks cruise we talked about sold out within three or …

[ad_1] Edmonton’s biggest summer fair has received a big boost in funding from the federal government. On Tuesday, Minister of Tourism Randy Boissonnault announced $10 million in funding to ensure K-Days “remains a key part of Edmonton’s cultural tapestry” for years to come. The funding was part of a $17.5-million …

[ad_1] British Columbia’s tourism sector is hoping the unofficial start to summer brings the unofficial start to a strong tourism season. The Victoria Day long weekend saw an uptick in visitors in the provincial capital with travellers coming from across the country. “It certainly started to feel alive again. for …

[ad_1] Eight million visitors are expected to descend on the city of Montreal in 2022, shy of the record-setting 11 million in 2019. Most of the visitors are expected to be Canadians from other provinces and Americans, the latter representing the largest of all international visitors and who traditionally spend …

[ad_1] Yukon’s tourism industry is abuzz with anticipation as Canada’s northernmost border opens next week for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic began, says the executive director of the Klondike Visitors Association in Dawson City. Ricky Mawunganidze said the ferry that is used to access the border from …

[ad_1] Warmer temperatures aren’t the only thing returning to southern Alberta. Tourism Lethbridge CEO Erin Crane said she is seeing more travellers stopping at the information centre, arriving at a pace similar to pre-pandemic levels. “Going back to even 2019, we’re starting to see some of those same numbers coming …

[ad_1] Despite a rainy start to park activities on Sunday, it was all smiles as adventurers enjoyed some ‘trekking.’ “We’re excited to open up for the season, bring more tourism to the Thousand Islands, and just get people climbing outside again,” says Treetop Trekking 1000 Islands Assistant Manager Val Routledge. …

[ad_1] One of Kingston’s most popular tourist attractions, seasonal tours of the former Kingston Penitentiary, will resume during the Victoria Day weekend. The one-time notorious prison continues to be a source of curiosity for thousands of people. With the opening day getting ever closer, activity behind the walls continues to …

[ad_1] Summer is just around the corner, and for many families that typically means piling into the car and hitting the highway, but skyrocketing gas prices are going to add up quick for lengthy road trips this year. A new survey for the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada suggests …