Federal Budget 2021: $1.5 Billion for Tourism & Travel Sectors, With Tourism Receiving The Bulk Date: 2021-04-20 11:46:54 Order: 0 Decoupling tourism from travel is an ongoing battle, but with so little detail in the federal budget on how the entirety of the sector is to be revived, the specific focus on festivals and... Tourism
B.C. Will Begin Conducting Roadside Checks To Prevent Inter-Provincial Travel Date: 2021-04-20 11:35:00 Order: 0 As of Friday, RCMP officers in British Columbia will be conducting random roadside checks to make sure people are not travelling outside of their health authorities for non-essential... KelownaNow Tourism
Atlantic Bubble Bursts Less Than One Week Before Planned Reopening Date: 2021-04-15 10:41:35 Order: 0 The “Atlantic Bubble” won’t be going ahead as planned on 19APR, due to the rise in COVID-19 cases and the presence of more transmissible variants. Atlantic Canada's premiers said... CTVNews Tourism
Trudeau: Supports Restricting Interprovincial Travel to Stem Spread of ‘Brazil Variant’ from BC Date: 2021-04-15 10:41:03 Order: 0 The PM spoke to CBC Radio in support of BC Premier John Horgan, who indicated he’s considering restricting travel in and out of that province, similar to moves by Canada’s Atlantic and... CBC Tourism
No Travel Anywhere Anytime Soon: CDN Health, Political Leaders United Date: 2021-04-09 11:38:35 Order: 0 Unless proposed creative solutions and a bump in vaccination rates can alter the equation, any hopes Canadians – or the travel industry – had of travel resuming soon are likely to be... Tourism
'Save Summer': Canadian Tourism Business Worried Ahead Of Crucial Season Date: 2021-04-06 11:15:47 Order: 0 Tourism businesses around Banff and Lake Louise rely on the critical summer months to sustain themselves throughout the year, typically earning around 50 to 60 per cent of their revenue... CanadianPress Tourism
Alberta NDP Calls For In-Province Travel Rebate to Boost Tourism Date: 2021-04-01 15:12:19 Order: 0 A rebate for Albertans who take their summer vacations within the province could be a vital boost for Alberta’s struggling tourism industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Opposition... CalgaryHerald Tourism
Roger Federer Named Ambassador For Switzerland Tourism Date: 2021-03-31 12:11:52 Order: 0 Roger Federer has become an official brand ambassador for Switzerland Tourism. The goal of his partnership is to attract guests to visit Switzerland through Federer’s energizing nature.... More News Tourism
Local Tourism During COVID-19 Is Improving Travel For The Long Term Date: 2021-03-31 11:45:47 Order: 0 In Canada, though inbound tourism is shut down, local travel is booming. According to a recent survey from the Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada, 80 per cent of Canadians do... TheGlobeAndMail Tourism
Without Extended Subsidies, 60% of Canada’s Travel Sector Might Not Survive Date: 2021-03-25 12:31:06 Order: 0 As many as 60 per cent of Canada’s hardest-hit businesses will not survive if the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) are not extended beyond... Tourism
Travellers, Airlines and Agents Prepare for Eventual Return Of Travel As COVID-19 Vaccines Rollout Date: 2021-03-25 12:03:36 Order: 0 Mass-vaccination campaigns may be spawning travel confidence, which is likely what air carriers are banking on, as some plan to resume interprovincial routes and to sun destinations. Avid... CTVNews Tourism
Radium Hot Springs Ranks Canada's Friendliest Town in Expedia’s Top 20 List Date: 2021-03-23 13:14:13 Order: 0 The small B.C. town of Radium Hot Springs was ranked as Canada’s friendliest by Expedia.ca travellers. The mountain town, with a population of just 776, is known for its natural hot... Tourism
Inching Towards Reopening Domestic Travel Date: 2021-03-19 12:56:51 Order: 0 It’s no opening of the floodgates, but signs are there that Canadians may start to move again this summer, at least domestically. As the pace of vaccination programs picks up across the... Tourism
Slow Vaccine Rollout Will Hurt Canada’s Tourism Recovery Date: 2021-03-17 12:34:11 Order: 0 Canada's slow COVID vaccine rollout is likely to delay recovery of the country's tourism sector. Canada currently ranks about 22nd in the world for the number of doses administered, with... Tourism
Premiers to Discuss Reopening of ‘Atlantic Bubble’ as Tourism Season Nears Date: 2021-03-17 12:02:57 Order: 0 Atlantic Canada’s premiers will discuss on Wednesday night a tentative reopening of provincial borders later this spring, fuelling hope for a much-anticipated return of an “Atlantic... GlobeAndMail Tourism
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