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OMCA
Less than 3 weeks left until our annual golf tournament at the beautiful Legends on the Niagara golf course. A great place to network and mingle with industry professionals. Register now while there are still spots left.
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London Free Press
With the Ontario Summer Games next month, not only are venues preparing, but so are hotels, restaurants and more.
The estimated impact on London’s economy is about $6 million.
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Globe and Mail
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is unlikely to provide federal subsidies to Greyhound to maintain passenger services in Western Canada, preferring to provide loan guarantees to local bus companies, according to a senior government official.
Greyhound has been lobbying the federal government to set up a fund to subsidize the bus service on routes it is planning to cancel in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia.
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CBC News
Alberta is getting two public transportation pilot projects that will connect Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, and Red Deer and Innisfail.
Premier Rachel Notley recently announced the new routes in Medicine Hat, saying they will complement four existing pilot projects in Camrose, Grande Prairie and Spirit River.
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Radio Canada International
Canadian and U.S. officials recently took up shovels to throw around some dirt for a good cause.
Canadian Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder participated in an event to mark the Michigan advance construction groundbreaking for the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
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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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The Guardian
A full-sized driverless bus will be given a trial for the first time in the UK by one of Britain’s biggest transport operators later this year.
Stagecoach said the single-decker bus will run autonomously only in its depots until laws change to allow it to carry passengers.
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London Free Press
You likely have one: a friend or follower on social media who has declared they won’t visit the United States on their summer vacation this year as a way to punish U.S. President Donald Trump for his anti-Canada trade policies.
“Let’s boycott the U.S. this summer and deny Trump the benefit of our tourism dollars,” they might say in a post on Facebook or in a tweet. So is this unofficial embargo working?
Uh, no.
In fact, the data seem to indicate the opposite — that more Canadian travellers, not fewer, have been visiting the U.S. in the last couple years. At least that’s the case if you look at Ontario residents crossing over into Michigan.
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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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Are you looking to promote your business? The OMCA Report is delivered to the inboxes of motor coach enthusiasts across Ontario!
To find out how to feature your company in the OMCA Report, contact Radek Meljon today at 289-695-5394.
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CBC News
People booking a hotel room in Windsor will have to pay a four per cent tax starting October of this year, after city council approved a Municipal Accommodation Tax.
The purpose of the tax is to generate funds to support the growth of tourism in the Windsor-Essex area, with an estimated $2.8 million in revenue a year. Half will go toward the annual budget of Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI).
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Global News
The city of Ottawa is advising motorist that it will be closing a section of Highway 417 in both directions from Saturday evening to Sunday morning to facilitate the demolition of the Harmer Avenue pedestrian bridge. The city says that the closures will begin at 5 p.m. July 28 and will continue until 11 a.m. Sunday.
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