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One year later: A look at the pandemic's effects on Canada's tourism economy
Destination Canada
Destination Canada has released their report Revisiting Tourism: Canada’s Visitor Economy One Year into the Global Pandemic. This report outlines data on the economic impact of the pandemic to date, Canadian’s interest in future travel, tourism recovery forecasts, and the vast positive effects that local tourism could have on the recovery of Canada’s tourism economy.
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TOURISM INDUSTRY IN CRISIS: 'Worse than Sept. 11, SARS and financial crisis combined'
Travel Industry Today
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s tourism industry is facing a crisis greater than the combined impacts of Sept. 11, 2001, the SARS outbreak and the global financial crisis, according to a new report. The depth of the crisis means it will be a long recovery for the tourist industry with potential shock waves for other areas of the economy, says Destination Canada, the Crown corporation whose mandate is to promote domestic tourism.
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Building a coast-to-coast national bus transportation network
NetNewsLedger
The COVID-19 Pandemic has hammered the transportation sector. Faced with massive declines in ridership, increased costs for doing business including insurance, bus cleaning, PPE, to name a few, a coalition of family owned bus transportation companies has formed.
The Wilson’s Group, Pacific Western Group of Companies, Kasper Transportation and Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus have formed Coast to Coast Bus Coalition, with a vision of working toward the creation of a new national inter community bus transportation network with the bus transportation industry working in coalition with each other.
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ONE SINGLE REQUEST: WTTC wants clear rules for mobility
Travel Industry Today
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) told Europe’s tourism ministers last week that it has “one single request”: clear rules for mobility to facilitate the restoration of travel — rules built on co-ordination between countries and testing rather than vaccines.
The call came during the EU Tourism Ministers Meeting in Portugal, as the WTTC urged the gathering of governmental leaders to save a Travel & Tourism sector that has been left in ruin by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The University opens its residences to tour groups, conference guests, sports teams, and vacationers visiting the region. Conveniently located downtown and within walking distance of major attractions, the residences allow you to enjoy your stay in Canada’s capital with ease. Plan your stay at uOttawa now!
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After a 'bloodbath' of a year, Toronto tourism association looks ahead to recovery
CBC News
The month of September was a brief window of reprieve for Toronto tour operator Sash Munjal in what was otherwise a devastating year.
"We got tours going from Aug. 29 until Oct. 6, when the premier made his announcement that we were going back into restrictions," Munjal, who owns ShortTrips.ca, told CBC Toronto.
"The entire tourism sector pretty much got a bit of a bloodbath" due to COVID-19, he said.
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Shaw and other summer theatre companies consider outdoor options for upcoming season
CBC News
After a tumultuous year, theatre artists in Hamilton, Niagara, and Norfolk County are planning a return to the stage and live performance for their 2021 summer seasons.
"These industries are literally the most impacted of any industry," said Shaw Festival executive director Tim Jennings. "We're really hopeful of people coming back — and coming back strongly, but safely."
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As COVID vaccines roll out, enthusiasm for travel grows
Travel Weekly
A number of factors, but especially the accelerating rollout of Covid-19 vaccines, have converged in recent weeks and produced a bump in both inquiries and bookings for travel advisors and suppliers around the country.
And although the uptick in business hasn't brought agencies close to levels seen prepandemic, there is widespread belief that the positive trajectory will continue, barring unexpected virus-related developments.
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