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[ad_1] Saskatchewan is looking for its next Saskatchewanderer. The Saskatchewan government shared in a statement on Monday that applications are now being accepted for the position as current Saskatchewanderer Felipe Gomez’s term will come to an end on March 31. The Saskatchewanderer program is an opportunity for those who are …

[ad_1] Demand for a newly identified industry has grown exponentially and Indigenous tourism in Alberta is on the rise. According to an Indigenous Tourism Alberta survey, one in two Albertans have booked a cultural experience over the last couple of years. MacKenzie Brown with Indigenous Tourism Alberta (ITA) said it’s …

[ad_1] It’s an attempt to make going off the beaten path, the road more travelled. Hoping to boost tourism in Alberta’s southwest, the South Canadian Rockies Tourist Association (SCRTA) decided to come together. “Put us in a position where we could better communicate to the public the opportunities for tourism …

[ad_1] Kingston is looking to execute a seven-month lease with Correctional Services Canada (CSC) to allow access to Kingston Penitentiary (KP) for public tours and other tourism and filming activities. “Basically this would be the city stepping in to help facilitate that so we would kind of take a more …

[ad_1] Tall ship lovers are in luck as the City of Brockville, Ont., has announced the dates for its next Tall Ships Festival. The 2022 edition will be the fourth and will take place from June 24-26 on Blockhouse Island and at Hardy Park. The festival committee says it will …

[ad_1] Just over $21 million in new provincial funding will be shared among a half-dozen tourism projects in the Okanagan, B.C.’s Ministry of Tourism announced this week. The ministry made the announcement on Friday, noting that more than 50 tourism projects across the province will share $21.3 million in funding. …

[ad_1] City of Guelph staff are recommending that council approve an accommodation tax for visitors paying to stay in the city at places such as hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and Airbnbs. A report going to city council on Feb. 7 states the four-per cent charge would cost guests an …

[ad_1] Bookings at the Big White Ski Resort have been increasing since the province announced the re-opening of the Coquihalla highway to the general public Wednesday. The resort’s senior vice president says the closure and COVID-19 restrictions resulted in a downturn in peak holiday season business. “Vancouver is our biggest …

[ad_1] For the second season, Marmot Basin is having to make changes in order to welcome skiers and snowboarders. “Just a few, you know, adjustments in the way that we have to operate and all of those adjustments are made just to keep us all safe,” Vice-president Brian Rode told …

[ad_1] Parts of British Columbia’s tourism industry are facing another uphill battle with an uncertain recovery horizon after this year’s damaging storms. Some attractions and landmarks were seriously damaged by flooding in November, while highways mangled by mudslides mean some operators will go without the typical holiday bump to their …