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[ad_1] With about 214 millimetres of precipitation, last month was the third-rainiest June on record in the Halifax area. As weather conditions dampened and postponed various outdoor gatherings and events, it’s also had a profound impact on certain businesses. Atlantic Splash Adventure, an outdoor water park located in Hammonds Plains, …

[ad_1] Jenifer Redsky and her sisters run Oceah Oceah — a First Nations paddling company with a mission to connect people “with and to water” in Tkaronto (Toronto). “As an Indigenous woman, we’ve always been taught that we have a special connection to the water,” said Redsky. “My sisters and …

[ad_1] It may not be lights out for Metro Vancouver’s last drive-in movie theatre after all. Township of Langley councillors voted Monday to explore ways the municipality could potentially help keep Aldergrove’s Twilight Drive-In in business. Earlier this month, the drive-in announced it would shut down after the 2024 season. …

[ad_1] Summer time is a busy time of the year in Kingston, Ont., as tourists come to explore the city’s history and waterfront. But finding a place to stay has become more difficult. With some downtown hotels undergoing renovations, like the Confederation Place Hotel, this puts a limit on the …

[ad_1] The head of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada says businesses are struggling to stay afloat under a pile of debt and a dearth of overseas visitors. In a poll of tourism operators, some 45 per cent said they were likely or somewhat likely to shut down within three …

[ad_1] One of downtown Montreal’s most famous nightlife streets has been turned over to pedestrians this weekend, but it’s not part of Mayor Valérie Plante’s much-publicized campaign to calm traffic in the city. The Canadian Grand Prix, the unofficial kickoff to Montreal’s summer festival season, is back, and most people on …

[ad_1] Businesses on Vancouver Island’s west coast are hoping for the best and bracing for the worst amid a highway shutdown that’s virtually cut them off from the rest of the province. Highway 4 remains closed east of Port Alberni due to the Cameron Bluffs wildfire. The Ministry of Transportation …

[ad_1] Extending from the prairies to the Rocky Mountains, Highway 3 travels across southern Alberta and into B.C. It’s that corridor connecting the two provinces that’s grabbing the attention of tourism developers. “More and more we’re seeing people move away from those large city centres and this is a great …

[ad_1] Business owners in Kingston, Ont., are saying they’re fed up with an abundance of graffiti that has cropped up recently and are calling on the city for solutions. You see a few familiar sights when driving around midtown Kingston, from the bustle of traffic to the sights of construction, …

[ad_1] The federal government said today it plans to spend $6.3 million on 53 new tourism projects in Nova Scotia. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, the minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, says the goal is to attract more visitors to the region by investing in what she calls world-class …