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CTV News
Starting this fall, there will be a major change to kids riding the bus to school with Southwestern Ontario Student Transportation Services.
Beginning in September, the two-hour fog delay has been eliminated.
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Simcoe.com via Wasaga Sun
Wasaga Beach wants to find out who’s visiting, and why.
That’s the thrust behind the launch of the town’s tourism destination management plan, which is expected to guide tourism development in a cohesive and strategic manner, and align the town’s efforts with other local, county, and provincial initiatives over the next three to five years.
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CBC News
The section of Highway 401 where a tour bus crashed recently, killing one and injuring two dozen others, is safe, but widening it from two to three lanes would make it safer, a collision expert says. Jason Young, president of Advantage Forensics, a company that investigates collisions for insurers, lawyers and governments, told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning Wednesday he looked at recent photos of the site and deemed it OK.
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Yahoo!
Heading into Montreal's 375th anniversary celebration last year, the city's tourism team had a challenge on its hands. A blow-out marketing blitz was warranted, but what should be the theme? "We're older than Toronto and way more fun than Ottawa" would surely be true though arguably not the most gracious or persuasive angle. Similarly limiting, says Francois Poulin, Tourisme Montreal's Director of Communications and Interactive Media, is absence of landmarks on the scale of as a Paris or London. No Eiffel Tower, no Buckingham Palace. Of course, the city has the French language, the distinct culture, the history, yet how best to express that?
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Global News
Ontario Provincial Police say distracted driving continues to be the No. 1 cause of accidents in the province. People may not think of it in the same category as drunk driving but it’s actually worse.
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Experience one of the worlds largest distilleries nestled along the shore of the Detroit River. Explore the J.P Wiser's Distillery Experience where you can learn (and taste) about their 150 years of distilling experience, including their aged to perfection J.P Wiser's whisky.
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Toronto Star
In an ideal world, posting a reduced speed limit sign would be enough to get drivers to slow down. Especially in a school zone where young children abound.
And if not that, then surely some combination of the “Watch for Children,” school zone, and flashing “Your Speed” signs that are scattered all around schools should do the trick.
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Cision
The governments of Canada and Quebec recognize that tourism infrastructure plays a key role in developing dynamic, prosperous communities and showcasing Canada's and Quebec's heritage.
The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Laurent Lessard, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and Minister Responsible for the Centre-du-Québec Region, today announced that the governments of Canada and Quebec will each invest over $200,000 to renovate the Carrefour de L'Érable in Plessisville. This building houses, among others, the regional tourist information office and administrative offices for culture and tourism employees of the RCM of L'Érable.
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Birchtown, the largest free Black settlement in the 1780’s, where people voted with their feet for freedom. Come experience the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre. Contact our organization any time of the year to arrange for a site tour.
For more information visit: www.blackloyalist.com
or call 1-877-354-0772.
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From dinosaurs to mummies, Indigenous objects to Chinese architecture, and meteorites to precious jewels. The ROM invites you to explore art, culture, and nature through six million objects in our remarkable galleries and fascinating exhibitions. Book your group experience for guided tours, dining, shopping and more!
groupsales@rom.on.ca
416.586.5801x2
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OurWindsor.ca
Founding Partners Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island, Southwest Ontario Tourism Corporation and Libro Credit Union officially announced the Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts Tuesday, June 12.
This new tourism incubator is being launched with a pilot in Windsor Essex, Ontario, in 2018, and then will be expanded to other regions in the province next year. Its goal is to find, foster and support new tourism ideas, experiences and collaborative partnerships that will enhance the region’s current offerings, motivate travel and increase visits.
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Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
South Glengarry could soon be one of the future sites with self-driving cars roaming its rural roads.
The township has been the first to step up to the plate to welcome the vehicles to the area after the Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) looked at the United Counties of SDG as a testing site.
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