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[ad_1] As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, and with another winter season around the corner, leaders in Alberta’s tourism and hospitality industry gathered at Mount Norquay ski resort Tuesday morning to make a plea to Ottawa. The Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable is calling on the federal government to drop …

[ad_1] The St. Lawrence Parks Commission has received significant funding from the provincial government. Over $5 million is being invested in the SLPC to help repair and rehabilitate its facilities. $3.1 million of that funding will be going directly to Brown’s Bay Beach and Picnic Area, where some much-needed repairs …

[ad_1] The New Brunswick Travel Incentive has come to an end with 21,855 claims made to date. The rebate, which was introduced to help boost the tourism industry in the province during the pandemic, provided a 20 per cent rebate on eligible expenses of up to $1,000 that are made while …

[ad_1] A real estate report says Niagara Falls, Vancouver, and Quebec City will continue to outperform other markets next year after benefiting during the pandemic from Canadians travelling within the country due to COVID-19 restrictions on foreign travel. CBRE says the three well-known destinations experienced increased domestic leisure traffic in …

[ad_1] City of Kelowna staff are hoping council will give the green light to a five-year renewal of a hotel tax that’s used to fund tourism marketing and projects. The municipal and regional district tax, currently pegged at 3 per cent, is collected from hotel guests and given to the …

[ad_1] News of major changes to federal COVID-19 subsidies is being met with wariness in the B.C. business community. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced new measures Thursday that will replace the  Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS), which expire on Saturday. In their place …

[ad_1] The mayor of one small city in the state of Washington says she’ll be warmly welcoming Canadian visitors when the U.S. land border reopens next month. In an interview with Global News, Omak mayor Cindy Gagne said she was happy to hear the news earlier this week, when American …

[ad_1] According to the Tourism Industry Association of B.C., 2021 is proving to be a very tough year for tourism across the province. The slow season follows what was already a tough 2020 when the pandemic curtailed tourism in a major way. “We have not yet seen the numbers, but, …

[ad_1] Saskatoon’s economic recovery has risen to nearly 80 per cent, with Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) economic recovery tracker numbers looking promising in all sectors. The increase has shot up this quarter compared to last, when it was sitting at just 67 per cent. Nine out of 15 …

[ad_1] It’s become a source of income for many in the Limestone City: listing rooms, or entire properties on short-term rental sites like Airbnb. Since June of this year, all short-term rental operators have been required by the city to become licensed. So far, only 44 have done so. “We’re …