But province doesn't rely on scenery alone IAN STALKERTannis Gaffney says Alberta has had plenty of time to hone its tourism trade.Gaffney, chief marketing officer at Travel Alberta, pointed out to attendees at Rendez-vous Canada 2023 that Alberta entered tourism in a major way when officials decided...
Varying landscapes await visitors IAN STALKERThere is no shortage of great opportunities to see the Great Outdoors in Saskatchewan. Brooke Lochbaum of Tourism Saskatchewan told delegates to Rendez-vous Canada 2023 in Quebec City that the large province has great expanses of wilderness, with prairies...
Huge territory has a smallish population IAN STALKERThose visiting Nunavut can be certain of having plenty of elbow room.Kevin Kelly, CEO of Nunavut Tourism, told delegates to Rendez-vous Canada 2023 in Quebec City that sparsely populated Nunavut actually accounts for a fifth of this country's...
Bay of Fundy among options for nature lovers IAN STALKERFlora Gassier is in a great position to put the kibosh on rumours that wealthy American heiress Patty Hearst was holed up in a prominent New Brunswick resort while she was on the lam close to half a century ago.Gassier — a native of France...
Northern Lights! Cameras! Action! IAN STALKER The Northwest Territories is catering to people eager to see Mother Nature light up the night. The territory is attracting people eager to see the Northern Lights, drawing visitors from as far away as Asia who are keen on seeing the celestial display. Donna...
bob mowat A conversation with Randy Boissonnault, Canada’s Minister of Tourism & Associate Minister of Finance The Hon. Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Government of Canada and MP for Edmonton Centre, makes a point in conversation...
Survey says: some business travellers are reluctant to get out there BOB MOWATWith over 20 years of global experience in travel risk management, public security and emergency operations, Frank Harrison, Regional Security Director, North America, World Travel Protection (WTP) talked to Travel Courier...
New lift drives growth as Tourism Fiji looks to build on 2022 results BEATRICE ANGDespite being battered by cyclones and a global pandemic that shut down its borders, visitors are flocking back to the island nation of Fiji. At the recent Fijian Tourism Expo (FTE) held at the Sheraton Fiji Golf &...
Cuba has many shipwrecks divers can view IAN STALKER Not all of Cuba's history is ashore. A country known for its many historic urban districts — some of which have earned UNESCO World Heritage Site status — featuring Spanish colonial architecture also has submerged ships off its shores that...
Community elder committed to preserving language of her ancestors IAN STALKER Little Fish has lofty linguistic goals. Bilingual Maria Rodrigues of the Brazilian Amazon settlement of Mirituba — found on the Rio Negro river — wants to see children in her community grow up speaking both Portuguese...
