Tourism

• Halifax residents plan to be ‘welcoming’ to U.S. tourists amid trade war: study

  Despite the current political climate and ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, it seems people in Halifax are still welcoming to American tourists.

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  Apr 14
  
• Province gives $4.5M to Travel Manitoba in effort to showcase province to visitors

  Manitoba's tourism minister says Travel Manitoba is receiving $4.5 million in government funds to help showcase the province to potential tourists.

  Economy

  Apr 7
  
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• Ontario to spend $35M to help rebuild Shaw Festival’s Royal George Theatre

  Ontario to spend $35 million to help rebuild the Royal George Theatre in Niagara, with plans from the tourism minister to make the region "Las Vegas" of the North.

  Economy

  Apr 1
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• Sports tourism surges in Lethbridge in 2024

  A recent report shows Lethbridge's sports tourism industry contributed nearly $20 million to the local economy last year.

  Economy

  Mar 10
• Weak dollar, anger toward U.S. expected to give big boost to Quebec tourism industry

  Officials estimate Quebecers who choose to vacation in the province instead of the U.S. will spend $1.5 billion in 2025.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• Interest in Canadian travel is booming. Is there a way to bring down domestic airfare?

  U.S. tariffs have spurred interest in domestic travel and calls from some quarters for Canadian airlines to lower prices, but according to one expert that's easier said than done. 

  Economy

  Feb 13
• Grouse Mountain staging grand opening for new gondola

  The new gondola includes 27 cabins, each of which whisks eight people to the top of the mountain in about five and a half minutes. 

  Economy

  Dec 12, 2024
• NCAA dribbles into Lethbridge with the Western Slam tournament

  For the first time ever, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is coming to Western Canada with four Division I basketball teams as part of the Western Slam event.

  Sports

  Nov 27, 2024
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• Iconic Banff sign, a ‘bucket list’ attraction for visitors, moving to safer spot

  A popular selfie spot for visitors to Banff National Park has become a victim of its own success.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2024
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• Peggy’s Cove danger: How guardians keep visitors safe at beautiful but deadly tourist site

  Japneet Singh, a security patroller at Nova Scotia's famed Peggy's Cove — a longtime treasure of Atlantic Canada — is no stranger to the perils of the sea.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2024