Tourism Industry

• Victoria pledges $2.5 million from ‘Airbnb tax’ to help house hospitality workers

  The money will go to help build a 40-unit apartment with one-third held at below market rents and with priority given to hospitality industry workers.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
  
• Alberta’s tourism industry faces daunting path to rebuild lost workforce

  "It could take up to ten years to get back to where we were pre-pandemic," said Darren Reeder with the Tourism Industry Association of Alberta.

  Consumer

  Jun 9, 2022
  
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• Cruise ships return to Halifax waterfront for the first time since 2019

  The first of roughly 150 cruise ship vessel calls arrived in Halifax to kick off the 2022 'restart' season.

  Economy

  Apr 26, 2022
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• N.B. tourism sector ‘cautiously optimistic’ inflation and fuel prices won’t diminish season

  After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, the tourism industry is cautiously optimistic about the season amid record-breaking gas prices and inflation in the country.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2022
• First cruise ship arrives in Vancouver, bringing hope to tourism industry

  It’s the first cruise ship in nearly 900 days to arrive in Canada's largest port and a hopeful sign of things to come. 

  Economy

  Apr 10, 2022
• Southern Sask., Montana groups partner to create cross-border tours

  South Saskatchewan Ready and Missouri River Country in Montana will be working together to create cross-border tours that will make stops at nine communities in Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2021
• Ontario pledges $100M to help tourism sector recover from COVID impact

  Tourism Minister Lisa MacLeod says the money will be distributed through the new Tourism Recovery Program.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2021
• Travel Manitoba to advance Indigenous tourism with new association

  The vision of the updated strategy is to have a prosperous Indigenous tourism industry across Manitoba.

  Economy

  Sep 23, 2021
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• Occupancy rates for Stampede week are about 50%: Calgary Hotel Association

  The NDP and the Calgary Hotel Association are now asking for an extension of the hotel levy abatement.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2021
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• Nova Scotia pledges $18.2 million to boost struggling tourism industry

  The new funding will include more money for operators and marketing, as well as free admission to some public attractions.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2021