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International visitors helped boost Canada’s tourism industry in 2025: dataThe agency said Friday that spending by international tourists grew 3.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the previous quarter, which was the fastest pace in two years.Canada1 hour
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Canada Strong pass expected to help fuel another booming tourism season in BanffWhile Ottawa's renewal of the Canada Strong pass for another year is expected to fuel another boom in visitors to Banff, concerns are also being raised about overtourism.EconomyMar 19
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B.C. promises decision on Kelowna’s request to speed up short-term rental exemptionThe city is hosting several major events this spring and summer starting with the Memorial Cup in May.CanadaMar 6
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Cuba’s ambassador says U.S. ‘suffocating’ people, calls on Canada for aidA U.S. oil blockade has curtailed fuel and basic supplies to the increasingly isolated Caribbean island, as the Trump administration puts pressure on Cuba's socialist government.CanadaFeb 24
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Cuba is reaching ‘breaking point’ as fuel shortage worsens. What to knowThe suspension of Air Canada flights to Cuba after the country warned airlines of a fuel shortage marks the latest blow for the island's economy amid increased U.S. pressure.WorldFeb 10
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Historical Society of Alberta to lose all provincial fundingAs part of Alberta's 2026 budget, the Historical Society of Alberta is set to lose all provincial funding.PoliticsMar 11
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Standing room only at Kelowna public hearing on controversial land swapAt stake is the future of Kelowna Springs Golf Course on Penno Road, which sits on land owned by Delcini Development Corp.CanadaMar 10
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‘It’s always heartbreaking’: Multiple Okanagan wineries in foreclosureIn 2024 alone, at least a quarter of Okanagan wineries were listed for sale. Last year, roughly 20 were publicly on the market.CanadaFeb 23
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N.S. book publishers slammed by provincial government’s cuts to the creative sectorA Nova Scotian book publisher says the provincial government’s cuts are “soul-crushing” when sales have already been decimated by uncertainty in the U.S. market.CanadaFeb 26
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Louvre Museum director resigns months after crown jewel heist in ParisIn the last year, the museum has endured the high-profile jewels theft, water leaks that damaged priceless books, multiple staff walkouts and a strike over working conditions.WorldFeb 24
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U.S. would ‘absolutely not’ drop all tariffs if Canada did same: BessentU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cited Canada's recent trade agreement with China that reduced tariffs on some Chinese EVs as a reason for not dropping tariffs on Canada.PoliticsFeb 5
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Fees and taxes: How the 2026 Alberta budget may hit your walletWhile income taxes aren't increasing to make up the shortfall, there are several other ways Albertans will be paying more through fees and changes to the education property tax.MoneyFeb 26
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Iran threatens recreational, tourist sites worldwide as war rages onThe Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait, which can process some 730,000 barrels of oil per day, is one of the largest in the Middle East.WorldMar 20
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‘Frightening’: B.C. man’s photos capture violence, chaos in Puerto VallartaVancouver resident John Snyder lives part time in the Romantic Zone in Puerto Vallarta, where the worst of Sunday's cartel violence happened.CrimeFeb 23
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Parents condemn $176 fines for hostel staff after daughters died from tainted alcoholHolly Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19, died after they were served tainted alcohol laced with methanol at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in Laos in 2024.WorldFeb 10
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Trump slams Canada as U.S. House passes symbolic vote to end tariffsTrump called Canada 'among the worst in the World to deal with' on trade and border security as six Republicans voted with Democrats against his fentanyl-related tariffs.U.S. NewsFeb 11
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Nova Scotia Budget: $1.2B deficit and ‘tough decisions’ on spending cutsNova Scotia's finance minister has tabled a budget with a $1.2-billion deficit and warns that difficult decisions will need to be made to balance the books.CanadaFeb 23
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Alberta budget 2026 comes with spending hikes but $9.4B deficitPremier Danielle Smith’s UCP government has introduced a new Alberta budget that promises more money for health and education but also an eye-popping deficit of $9.4 billion.MoneyFeb 26
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Carney says he had ‘positive’ call with Trump on Gordie Howe bridge threatWindsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to stop the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening is “just insane.”CanadaFeb 10
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Calgary man drowns while on vacation in JamaicaFriends and family of a 68-year-old Calgary man are mourning his death after he drowned on Tuesday after the boat he was in capsized while he was vacationing in JamaicaInvestigationsJan 22