Tourism HR Canada Launches Recovery Toolkit
OTTAWA — Tourism HR Canada launched the COVID-19 Tourism Workforce Recovery Toolkit on June 24 to guide the hard-hit industry as it works to recover and build...
The Americas Striving for Stronger, Greener and More Innovative Future for Tourism
MADRID — Though kept apart physically, the 65th meeting of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Regional Commission for the Americas saw the region’s 22 member states more...
Government Announces Tourism Support for Quebec and Atlantic Canada
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada is set to invest $46-million to support the tourism sectors in Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The new commitments complement the funding...
Restrictions on Travel Easing as Europe Leads Cautious Re-start of Tourism
MADRID — Restrictions on travel, introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, are slowly being eased, allowing tourism to re-start in a growing number of destinations.
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Canadian Travel Searches Indicate Initial Signs of Hotel Recovery
TORONTO— According to Expedia Group search data, Canadians are increasing their intent to travel this summer and shifting their focus towards local trips. While Canadian domestic-travel searches...
Canadian Hotel Occupancy at 23.4 Per Cent
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Canadian hotel performance was up slightly from previous weeks for the week ending June 13, with the same significant level of year-over-year declines, according...
Government Extends Time Period for Temporary Layoffs
GATINEAU, Que. — On June 23, the Minister of Labour announced changes to extend time periods for temporary layoffs to allow employers more time to recall laid-off...
GBTA Poll Sees Renewed Levels of Optimism as Bookings Resume
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Higher levels of optimism in the business-travel sector have started to appear, according to new research issued last week by the Global Business Travel...
Delay of W Hotel Toronto Won’t Affect Unionized Jobs
TORONTO — Last week's announcement that Marriott International will delay plans to complete renovations and re-open its Yorkville location as a W Hotel citing the COVID-19 pandemic will...
ITAC Launching Destination Indigenous Campaign
VANCOUVER — The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) is launching a new marketing campaign — Destination Indigenous — in an effort to encourage, highlight and educate...
