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‘Gravity-fed’ coaster and mountain bike park planned for Grouse MountainThe 1.4-kilometre coastertrack will include a total vertical descent of 919 metres and a vertical drop of 91 metres, and hit speeds of up to 45 kilometres per hour.CanadaJul 18
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New ‘VANCOUVER’ sign installed on city’s downtown waterfrontThe new sign spells out 'VANCOUVER' in large, three-dimensional capital letters coloured bright fushia at Granville Square Plaza, between Canada Place and Waterfront Station.LifestyleJul 1
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After years of delay, Fredericton’s revitalized Officers’ Square officially re-opensHundreds of people attended the re-opening of Fredericton's historic Officers' Square. The project also strengthened the partnership between the Wolastoqey Nation and the city.CanadaJun 30
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Kawartha Lakes short-term rental licensing, demerit point system in full swingProperty owners are accountable to follow applicable rules including the number of guests, noise levels, parking and garbage cleanup at a short-term rental.CanadaJun 27
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Delays in approval of proposed B.C. gondola ‘a sign of disrespect,’ says First NationThe concept, modelled on the Sea-to-Sky Gondola, would offer visitors a panoramic view of the Fraser Valley, and the Cheam First Nation has already invested nearly $6 million.CrimeJun 26
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Visitors to Toronto Islands should have ‘fixed link’ option: councillorDon Valley East Coun. Jon Burnside is asking city staff to look into the option of a fixed link – like a pedestrian bridge – to the islands in Lake Ontario.PoliticsJun 24
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Vancouver to explore conversion of office space to ‘pod hotels’The pod hotel concept, which originated in Japan, features small, bed-sized rooms that offer cheaper, basic overnight accommodations.PoliticsMay 31
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Canada’s tourism industry fights wildfire-related cancellationsA Destination Canada survey last spring suggested more than half of Americans planning a trip to Canada were reconsidering their plans.EconomyMay 16
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Canada’s tourism sector rolls out road map to boost visitor numbers to pre-pandemic levelsThe tourism industry rolled out a road map Thursday it hopes will bring more visitors to Canada after the bruising it took during the COVID-19 pandemic.ConsumerMay 16
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Canada tourism struggling as wildfires rage: ‘The whole country is not on fire’Canada's tourism industry is trying to put on its Sunday best this week as one of its biggest challenges plays out in technicolour just a few hundred kilometres away: wildfires.FireMay 15
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