Trudeau Announces Suspended Sun Flights, Mandatory Hotel Quarantine for Travellers
OTTAWA — On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada's main airlines are suspending service to popular sun destinations, while travellers returning from abroad will quarantine in...
Canada Hotel Industry Reports Record Lows in 2020
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Canada’s hotel industry saw record lows in both occupancy and Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR), according to STR’s year-end 2020 data.
Average Daily Rate (ADR)...
Tourism HR Canada Announces 2021 Labour Market Forum
OTTAWA — Tourism HR Canada is offering its 2021 Labour Market Forum as a free virtual event, which will take place March 15 to 18.
The interactive forum...
IHG to Host Virtual 2021 Development Symposiums
ATLANTA — IHG Hotels & Resorts is offering a series of 2021 Hotel Development Symposiums, which will focus on the company's luxury, lifestyle and premium brands; insights...
Canadian Hotel Occupancy in January Sits at 22.6 Per Cent
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Canadian hotel saw slightly higher occupancy for the week ending January 16 compared to prior weeks, according to STR data.
In a year-over-year comparison, the...
B.C. Not Pursuing Inter-Provincial Travel Ban
VICTORIA — After announcing the B.C. government was looking into a possible inter-provincial travel ban, Premier John Horgan has released a statement indicating the province will not...
Manitoba Formalizes limitations on Inter-Provincial Travel
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is amending public-health orders to put formal restrictions on inter-provincial travel.
“Manitobans have worked incredibly hard over the last two months to flatten...
Free Certificate Program Available to Help Tourism businesses Become LGBTQ2 Market Ready
TORONTO — Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) has partnered with Tourism HR Canada to offer a certificate program that helps businesses realize the economic opportunity of...
Federal Government Launches Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program
OTTAWA — The federal government has launched the Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP), which will provide financial support to businesses that have been hardest hit...
ITHQ Launching Applied Bachelor Program
MONTREAL — The Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) has launched the first specialized bachelor degree in hospitality in Quebec for those who want to...
