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[ad_1] New numbers from Statistics Canada show that New Brunswick tourism lags behind the national average when comparing numbers from 2019. Their latest report showed a massive decline across Canada when comparing numbers to pre-pandemic times. New Brunswick’s tourism numbers are twice below the average and are currently the worst …

[ad_1] The tourism sector in Kingston and the Islands has received a financial boost from the federal government. Monday, FedDev Ontario announced support for five projects as part of Canada’s Tourism Relief Fund to “help small tourism business and organizations recover and thrive.” Mark Gerretsen, member of Parliament for Kingston …

[ad_1] Feel like having a beer on the beach in Penticton? In mid-February? You can do that now. On Tuesday, city council upgraded a bylaw regarding the public consumption of alcohol at select parks and beaches. The upgrades included changing it to year-round instead of just during tourist season. Colloquially …

[ad_1] The County of Simcoe is opening up applications for people to apply for up to $400,000 in funding for tourism, culture, and sorts. As of Monday, applications opened for the county’s 2023 Tourism, Culture, and Sport Enhancement Fund to support projects or experiences in those respective fields. “Tourism is …

[ad_1] The province of New Brunswick is making $40 million available to the province’s regional service commissions (RSCs) to pursue their new economic development mandate. Until recently, RSCs were primarily responsible for solid waste collection, but the province’s local government reform program handed a suite of new responsibilities to the …

[ad_1] Fort Henry National Historic Site in Kingston, Ont., is among four slated to receive a combined $12,000,000 over the next three years for projects related to critical infrastructure improvements. In Kingston, the funds will help restore deteriorating stone walls, update sanitary systems and replace the main entry bridge at …

[ad_1] Barrie, Ont., and its neighbouring communities are getting a big boost in funding to support their tourism sectors and help local economies rebound from the pandemic. On Monday, ministers responsible for tourism and economic development were in Barrie to announce a combined $14 million in federal funding to support …

[ad_1] Tourism Winnipeg’s new digital pass launched Monday to boost visitation to local attractions. The Winnipeg Attractions Pass is a new program that will run throughout the year and beyond, and includes up to five destinations. “We have world-class destinations and the Winnipeg Attractions Pass is an excellent way to …

[ad_1] A new annual winter festival is set to light up Winnipeg’s Exchange District thanks to federal funding, the Exchange District BIZ announced on Saturday. Under the tourism relief fund from Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrariesCan), the Exchange District BIZ received $428,625 to establish the Lights on the Exchange – …

[ad_1] A recently-elected government back-bencher was highly critical of some aspects of local governance reform that took effect at the beginning of the year during a legislative committee meeting earlier this week. Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin MLA Mike Dawson used a meeting of the public accounts committee on Tuesday to …