BC Hospitality Conference is Well-Received
VANCOUVER — B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell heralded the successful tourism pull of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics while welcoming the crowd to the recent BC Hospitality Industry Conference...
Queen Elizabeth Hotel Doormen Face Extortion Charges
MONTREAL — Extortion charges have been laid against six doormen at Fairmont’s iconic Queen Elizabeth Hotel in downtown Montreal. The Queen Elizabeth workers were arrested last week...
Dominion Grand Hotel Group Launches with Three Contracts
TORONTO — Dominion Grand Development Group Inc. is growing with the announcement of the newly created Dominion Grand Hotel Group Inc., which already has its first three...
Brookstreet Offers Premium Parking for Hybrid Cars
OTTAWA — Brookstreet Hotel is serving up the latest in a series of green initiatives, launching preferred free parking for guests arriving in a hybrid vehicle. The...
Holiday Inn Opens in Laval-Montreal
MONTREAL — The 176-room Holiday Inn Laval-Montreal opened Monday, Nov. 1. Described as a “Next-Generation” Holiday Inn, the $3.5-million property is part of the IHG (InterContinental Hotels...
Travel Coalition Issues Paper on Canadian Tourism Industry
OTTAWA — Canada was once a top destination that attracted guests to live, work and play, but today’s taxes and regulatory actions have contributed to a falling...
Sheraton and Westin to Undergo Guestroom Makeovers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is giving two of its major brands, Sheraton and Westin, eco-friendly guestroom makeovers, and Canada’s Sheraton Red Deer...
Whistler Blackcomb IPO to Raise $300M, Closing In November
WHISTLER, B.C. — An initial public offering for shares in North America’s largest ski resort, Whistler Blackcomb in Whistler, B.C., is expected to raise $300 million with...
CRDA Hosts Annual Conference
TORONTO — The Canadian Resort Development Association held its annual conference last week, from Oct. 13 to 15 at Toronto’s Radisson Admiral Hotel.The conference, billed by the...
PKF Forecasts Annual Outlook
TORONTO — Cautious optimism was the order of the day at the 11th annual PKF Outlook, held Oct. 7 at Toronto’s Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. Hotel owners...
