Tourism Sector

• Wildfires hitting Canada’s tourism sector as travellers cancel summer plans

  Raging wildfires and smoky skies across much of Canada have put a damper on travel this summer, resulting in cancelled plans and closed businesses.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
  
• B.C. tourism sector hoping May long weekend rush is the start of a strong season

  The Victoria Day long weekend saw an uptick in visitors in the provincial capital with travellers coming from across the country.

  Economy

  May 23, 2022
  
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• Lethbridge tourism and hospitality sectors optimistic ahead of summer season

  Tourism Lethbridge CEO Erin Crane is seeing more travellers stopping at the information centre, arriving at a pace similar to pre-pandemic levels.

  Economy

  May 16, 2022
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• COVID-19: Nova Scotia tourism industry calls for more targeted supports

  As restrictions ease across the country, there's a call from the tourism industry for the federal government to reconsider how it rolls out its COVID-19 support programs.

  Economy

  Sep 22, 2021
• Easing of restrictions on U.S. travellers ‘wonderful news’ for Alberta but recovery may take time: travel exec

  An executive in Alberta's tourism sector says he is excited about restrictions being lifted on Monday for non-essential travel from the U.S. to Canada.

  Economy

  Aug 10, 2021
• B.C. wildfires: Premier says travellers should check with communities before visiting

  The press conference will be carried live at 10:30 a.m. on BC1 and here on the Global BC website.

  Politics

  Jul 21, 2021
• B.C. budget earmarks $120M to help tourism sector recover

  The 2021 budget includes $3.25 billion in COVID-19 contingency funding -- $1.1 billion of which has been left available for unanticipated spending needs in the year to come.

  Economy

  Apr 20, 2021
• Report looks into what the Halifax tourism sector could look like in summer 2021

  "We identified some early strategic responses the sector could adopt in these highly fluid and uncertain circumstances in order to better prepare for next year."

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2020
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• Ottawa to give $46 million to Quebec, Atlantic provinces to help boost tourism

  Atlantic Canada is also receiving $4.5 million for its various tourism marketing associations to boost travel across the region.

  Money

  Jun 23, 2020
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• COVID-19: B.C. tourism sector anxiously awaits travel restrictions update as border still closed

  The closed border has severely limited the number of international visitors expected this summer in B.C.

  Economy

  May 14, 2020