Hotels

• Calls for more affordable housing as over $426M spent to temporarily house asylum claimants

  The federal government has spent over $426 million this fiscal year on temporary accommodations like hotels for asylum claimants.

  Canada

  Apr 12
  
• Kingston, Ont. preparing for total solar eclipse

  With just weeks to go until Kingston is in the path of a total solar eclipse, the city's tourism operators are preparing to make a weekend of it.

  Canada

  Mar 13
  
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• Acquisition of Winnipeg’s Fairmont Hotel a positive thing, says one expert

  The acquisition of a hotel in downtown Winnipeg is a positive thing, says one expert. The city's hotel industry is returning to pre-pandemic levels.

  Canada

  Feb 2
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• Evergrande debt crisis triggers worry, rot at iconic Chateau Montebello hotel

  The financial woes of China Evergrande, owner of Canada's storied Chateau Montebello, are causing worries among local municipal leaders, workers, guests and even tourism rivals

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2023
• Heritage Inn Hotel workers locked out by employer in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw

  As of Thursday morning, 85 workers have been locked out by their employer Heritage Inn Hotels in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
• Edmonton closes Expo Centre evacuee registration due to high volumes

  With nearly 7,000 wildfire evacuees registered at Edmonton's Expo Centre, the city has decided to stop registration for new evacuees.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2023
• Tourism back on the upswing in Montreal

  Montreal tourism officials are projecting that more than 9.5 million visitors will come to Montreal this year, which would be the most since 2019.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2023
• Developer named for Stampede Park hotel in Calgary

  Construction on the 220-room hotel connected to the BMO Centre is expected to begin in 2024.

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  Dec 6, 2022
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• Lethbridge organizations agree to mediation following contentious tourism discussion

  'This is my fourth term on council and this is the first time I've seen one organization impugn another organization during the budgeting process,' a councillor said.

  Economy

  Oct 19, 2022
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• Events, pent-up demand pushing hotel bookings past pre-COVID levels

  “We are outpacing 2019 occupancy levels and pre-pandemic, and we anticipated that would not happen until 2024,” said Paulette Hicks, the CEO of Envision Saint John.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2022