Staycation

• New Brunswickers still waiting for province’s promised staycation rebate

  Almost five months later, many who took advantage of the opportunity are still waiting for the province to pay up.

  Economy

  Feb 20
• Home for the holidays: How a Whitecourt couple planned the perfect staycation

  To escape the recent cold snap, a Whitecourt couple turned their basement into a tropical getaway. COVID-19 travel restrictions weren't going to put their annual vacation on hold.

  Features

  Feb 15
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• Staycations providing much needed boost for Saskatchewan hotel business

  Stakeholders everywhere are promoting vacationing at home to escape the winter blues as Saskatchewan hotel occupancy remains at a fraction of normal levels.

  Canada

  Feb 12
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• Luxury playhouse makers to open cottage resort in southern Alberta

  "It's really important to us that the resort actually feels like you are falling into a story book. I think that's like a lot of people's biggest dream"

  Features

  Feb 2
• N.B. targeting 70 per cent vaccination rate before opening borders to the rest of Canada

  The possibility of another summer closed off from the rest of the country has some tourism operators wondering if they'll be able to survive.

  Politics

  Jan 3
• Dreaming of a winter staycation? Experts say ‘mindful’ planning needed

  The first thing to remember in considering an escape from your home environment amid the second wave of COVID-19 is that 'a lot has changed since summer,' experts say.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2020
• Residents who travelled within N.B. can claim $1,000 as part of government program

  An eligible vacation must include a paid overnight stay between July 15 and Sept. 30, according to the province.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2020
• Saskatchewan resort providing staycation destination for locals during pandemic

  The Champetre County Resort has seen a drastic drop in guests this year, but because of local support, it has been able to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2020
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• City of Kawartha Lakes 2020 summer tourism season ‘better than expected’: officials

  City of Kawartha Lakes tourism department reported a steady flow of visitors during July and August.

  Economy

  Aug 18, 2020
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• N.S. and N.B. provincial parks see more local campers

  In July, provincial campgrounds saw about 62 per cent capacity, up one per cent from 2019 — but the big difference was in who is camping.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2020