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OMCA
The results from the Supplier Draw are in! A big thanks to all the suppliers who registered by July 31st. We are pleased to announce that Destination Sherbrooke has won the supplier draw this year and will receive free registration for Marketplace 2019 in Ottawa! Congratulations!
Sudbury Star
The public’s fear of forest fires is impacting northeastern Ontario’s tourism even though fires have touched only 1 per cent of the region’s landmass this summer.
“Never before have fires had such an impact on one of your favourite vacation destinations, so close to home. But we’re here to say that northeastern Ontario is open for business,” Jordan Nicksy, digital marketing coordinator for Northeastern Ontario Tourism, said in a statement.
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CTV News
There's a tourism boom in Quebec City.
It's thanks to visitors from China — and the tourism industry is trying to capitalize on the growing market.
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InBrampton
If you take the 410, you know that construction has been ongoing for years. Now, we’re inching closer to the project’s completion date.
The massive redesign on Highway 410 began in 2014, where the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) aimed to reconstruct the 410 from Eglinton Ave on the 403 to north of Queen Street.
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Simcoe.com via Midland Mirror
Midland and Penetanguishene residents now have another way of getting to Barrie.
Simcoe County’s new Linx transit service officially launched its first route on Aug. 7. The service line will run between Midland/Penetanguishene and Barrie, with stops in Wyebridge, Waverley, Elmvale and Midhurst.
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Caesars Windsor - Canada's largest casino resort property - celebrates 10 years of entertainment in Windsor! From the thrill of the slots and table games to the thrill of the entertainment on the Colosseum stage, Caesars Windsor offers non-stop action and exclusive group offers!
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Cision
The governments of Canada and Quebec recognize that tourism infrastructure plays a key role in developing dynamic prosperous communities.
William Amos, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, and Stéphanie Vallée, Member of the National Assembly for Gatineau and Minister of Justice, Minister Responsible for the Outaouais Region, recently announced that the governments of Canada and Quebec will each invest over $40,000 for the development of a new multi-resource road in the lac 31 milles regional park.
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CBC News
Adam May is heading to Seattle — but he's a bit conflicted about it.
He's thought about boycotting the United States. He disagrees strongly with the actions of President Donald Trump. Yet, like a growing number of Canadians, he's still making a trip down south.
"It's maybe a bit embarrassing to say, but you have these thoughts and bluster and then you think, well, I could go on this trip, and I guess that wins out," he says.
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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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Global News
Newly released documents to Canada's finance minister suggest traditional hotels in two of Canada's biggest cities have not fared badly as they face rising competition from online platforms like Airbnb.
The April memo to Finance Minister Bill Morneau says that average hotel occupancy rates in Vancouver and Toronto were higher than Airbnb listings between 2015 and 2017.
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By Linchi Kwok
Bigger usually means better, especially when it comes to hotel loyalty programs. Marriott acquired the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Group in 1995 and then Starwood Hotels and Resorts in 2016, but it was not until this April that the company announced its plan to combine the three chains' independent rewards programs under one operation. The merger of these three travel rewards programs brought a combined membership of 110 million travellers into the new program.
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