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15
Jul
2021
Eye-catching new tourist attraction opens on Vancouver Island
There were oohs and aahs, along with plenty of delighted squeals and shrieks Thursday, as what’s being billed as a premier new tourist attraction opened on Vancouver Island. The new Malahat Skywalk, located about half an hour north of Victoria, features a 600-metre elevated walkway through the treetops to…
27
May
2021
COVID-19: Feds provide $500,000 to support tourism industry recovery in Peterborough region – Peterborough
The federal government is providing $500,000 to assist tourism-oriented businesses in the Peterborough region impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday morning, Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef announced the non-payable investment of $500,000 for the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development (PKED) to support the region’s tourism industry’s recovery. The EDC…
04
Mar
2021
Toronto lost $8.35B in tourist activity due to 1st year of COVID-19 pandemic – Toronto
According to an analysis done by Destination Toronto, the COVID-19 pandemic has cost the city’s economy $8.35 billion due to a drop in tourism and hospitality spending. Some of the hardest hit sectors include: retail: $1.68 billion food and beverage: $1.33 billion accommodations: $1.21 billion finance: $1.03 billion transportation:…
29
Dec
2020
Tourism sector won’t recover until 2024: Tourism Saskatoon CEO – Saskatoon
It will take years for Saskatoon’s tourism industry to recover, according to Stephanie Clovechok. The CEO of Tourism Saskatoon recalled the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic around the time the 2020 Juno Awards were about to be held at SaskTel Centre. Read more: Coronavirus — Saskatoon’s Prairie Lily…
16
Oct
2020
Large N.S. tourism operators receive boost from provincial decision to back loans – Halifax
Large Nova Scotia tourism operators are receiving a helping hand from the province after it announced a program that will have the provincial government back businesses’ loans. The province says the goal is to allow large tourism operators to receive better interest rates and more favourable terms at their…
COMMENTARY: Candidate dropped by Liberals who still won riding should resign before taking seat – National