Tag: tourism
Culinary Tourism Attracts Global Interest in N.S.
HALIFAX — More than 150 delegates from 11 countries descended on Halifax’s World Trade and Convention Centre this weekend for the 2010 Culinary Tourism...
Centennial to Host Tourism Symposium
TORONTO — Looking to the future development of tourism, and its cultural implications, Toronto’s Centennial College will be hosting a symposium on Cultural &...
Canadians Spend More South of Border
OTTAWA — The strength of the Canadian dollar in the first quarter of 2010 played a major role in sending Canadian consumers south of...
Bluenose II to Be Restored
HALIFAX — According to a recent CBC report, Nova Scotia's sailing ambassador, the Bluenose II, will undergo a two-year, $15-million restoration — a move...
Tourism On Rise In N.S.
HALIFAX — What a difference a year makes. According to recent stats, released by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Heritage in Nova Scotia,...
Georgian College Students Broaden Horizons
BARRIE, Ont. — It was a new world for a handful of Georgian College hospitality and culinary students who were the first to try...
N.S. Tourism Numbers Up Slightly
HALIFAX — It wasn’t a stellar year for the tourism industry across Canada, and Nova Scotia was no exception. According to statistics recently released,...
Canada Gets Green Light for Chinese Tourism
Canadian tourism industry members are rejoicing this week after it was announced that China granted approved destination status (ADS) to the country, allowing Chinese...
N.S. Tourism Numbers on Upswing
HALIFAX — According to statistics released recently from the Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture & Heritage, the province welcomed 1,676,800 visitors from January...
CTC Holds Annual Public Meeting
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) will be holding its Annual Public Meeting Nov. 4 at the Hilton Saint John in...
