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OMCA
Members of OMCA are looking forward to the 2017 OMCA Marketplace in Toronto and we are seeking donations for our 20th Annual Silent Auction!
The auction is a great opportunity to promote your services and to give back to the tourism community at the same time. You can donate products that represent your region or company, trips for individuals or groups to use your services, or an item that will entice people to bid on/purchase to help the cause. All proceeds fund future internships and/or scholarships for students in tourism to encourage and support the next generation of travel professionals.
Click here to make your donation now!
CBC News
Toronto school boards are reassuring parents the school bus woes that left thousands of students scrambling to get to class last fall won't be repeated after warning that 21 of their school-bus routes are without permanent drivers.
Toronto Student Transportation Group — a joint initiative between the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board — told CBC Toronto they have arranged "contingency plans" to prevent students from being left on the curb.
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CBC News
When kids go back to school in Halton region, some might find themselves waiting longer for a school bus this year.
Halton Student Transportation Services says a shortage of school bus drivers could lead to bus delays in Oakville and Burlington this September.
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CBC News
Drunk teenagers smashing plates on their heads. A teenage boy with head injuries after jumping off a two-storey balcony. A teenage girl having suicidal thoughts.
Those are just a few of the situations former S-Trip student travel package "trip leaders" say they encountered during trips with Canadian company I Love Travel in 2017, all while working long hours as volunteers.
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Airbnb and the Quebec government have announced an agreement that will see the home-sharing platform begin collecting a lodging tax on short-term rentals in the province as of October.
In what Airbnb is calling a first in Canada, the service will automatically collect and remit a 3.5 per cent tax on bookings for stays of under 31 days.
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Cruise aboard Sunset Cruises Peerless II and see what Muskoka is all about. Enjoy the sights of the stunningly rugged and beautiful Canadian Shield on the Muskoka lakes. Muskoka Lakes Museum is located adjacent to our dock in historic Port Carling, this is a "must see" while visiting Muskoka.
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Brantford Expositor
Brantford and Brant County want to submit a bid to co-host the 2021 Ontario 55+ Winter Games.
City and county councils were recently asked to give final approval to recommendations to submit a letter of intent in bid to the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport by Nov. 30 and to set up an Ontario Winter Games organizing committee with representatives from both councils and administrations.
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Global News
An early wet start to the Summer of 2017 threatened to wash out the tourism season for the popular Lake Ontario town of Cobourg, but tourism operators say, while it was quieter than usual, it wasn't a total "washout." Among them, the popular Sandcastle Festival and the Waterfront Festival.
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Canadian Manufacturing
Officials recently announced that the governments of Canada and Quebec will fund the widening of Autoroute Henri-IV in Quebec City and the refurbishment of the highway's concrete pavement.
The federal government is contributing $173.6 million to this project, which is estimated to cost between $400 million and $500 million. The remaining amount will be financed by Quebec's provincial government.
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Explore Four Points by Sheraton hotels across Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia for OMCA group blocks. We have what matters most like comfortable beds, delicious breakfast, fast & free WiFi, and great local beer with Best Brews™. Submit an RFP and enjoy exclusive offers for OMCA members.
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The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa offers the opportunity to bring a truly and authentic Canadian cultural experience to groups of all sizes throughout the year. Our tours are offered in both English and French and provide your group the opportunity to experience the fascinating process of coin production.
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Toronto Star
Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca recently acknowledged that "concerns have been raised" about Metrolinx's decision to approve two new GO Transit stations despite internal reports that recommended they not be built.
But in a letter to the transit agency's chair, Del Duca stopped short of saying that the two stops, one of which is in the minister's riding, should be removed from the list of 12 new GO Transit stations the province plans to build over the next decade.
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CBC News
Montreal is a city of festivals. Few cities have a large downtown plaza devoted to back-to-back summer celebrations.
And if it seems like every year the city gains another festivity, that's because they are blossoming.
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Blockbuster musicals and award-winning productions from around the world come to four Mirvish theatres in the heart of downtown Toronto. MORE
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Founded in 1992 by experienced Paramedics to fill a gap they found in the public's training and preparedness for emergencies. MORE
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Government of Ontario
Ontario is increasing funding to the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) to support the continued success of the province's thriving arts sector.
Premier Kathleen Wynne and Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, were recently at the Berkeley Street Theatre in Toronto to announce that Ontario is committing $50 million in additional funding to the OAC.
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Ottawa Citizen
Road work, building developments and LRT construction shouldn't severely tie up traffic this fall, the city says.
"I don't think we're going to have a large bottleneck specifically this year," according to Greg Kent, the city's head of traffic management, who recently helped deliver a fall construction update at city hall.
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Art Gallery of Sudbury has a collection of contemporary and historical works of art, including a selection by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. The Gallery offers a Plein Air excursion to learn on site painting and drawing techniques at a favourite painting spot of A.Y. Jackson of the Group of Seven.
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July 15-16 with a free 2 day festival, at the historical site in Birchtown Nova Scotia, featuring African Nova Scotian artists, musicians and playwrights. For more information visit our Website or like our page on Facebook.
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Missed last week's issue? See which articles your colleagues read most.
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