Tourism

• Kelowna International Airport prepares for busy spring

  More than 130,000 passengers are expected to travel through the airport between March 15 and April 3.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 15
  
• ‘Loved to death’: Balancing recreation and conservation in Alberta’s mountain parks

  Using personal vehicles to access Banff National Park is not sustainable and using transit should be encouraged, according to a panel on sustainable transportation.

  Consumer

  Mar 10
  
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• City of Penticton signs multi-year agreements with Okanagan Granfondo, CSSHL

  Penticton has secured long-term hosting agreements with two events that are big tourism draws. Last year, the Okanagan Granfondo drew an estimated 3,000 cyclists to the city.

  Canada

  Mar 9
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• 1,100 delegates in Winnipeg for International Indigenous Tourism Conference

  According to organizers, the goal of the event is to showcase different ways of Indigenous cultural expression through tourism.

  Economy

  Mar 9
• New Brunswick tourism lags behind Canadian average: report

  According to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada, rebounding tourism numbers in New Brunswick are the worst among provinces in Atlantic Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 7
• Feds commit $250K for Kingston, Ont. tourism sector

  The tourism sector in Kingston and the Islands received a financial boost from the federal government. 

  Economy

  Feb 27
• ‘Booze on the beach’ now permanent in Penticton, B.C.

  City council unanimously agreed to upgrade the bylaw from tourist season only to being allowed year-round.

  Canada

  Feb 8
• $400,000 in tourism, culture, and sports funding up for grabs in Simcoe County

  The County of Simcoe is opening up applications for people to apply for up to $400,000 in funding for tourism, culture, and sorts.

  Canada

  Feb 7
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• N.B. to give $40 million to regional service commissions to tackle economic development

  The money will help regional service commissions pursue their new mandate of regional economic development, through long-term funding agreements.

  Economy

  Jan 31
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• Fort Henry in Kingston, Ont. among sites targeted for federal investment funds

  In Kingston, the funds will help restore deteriorating stone walls, update sanitary systems and replace the main entry bridge at Fort Henry.

  Canada

  Jan 23