Destinations
Covering Canada’s Travel Industry In Good Times, Bad Times And At All Times
For over a half century, Canadian Travel Press has been covering the Canadian travel and tourism scene. It has been there in good times, bad times and, simply put, at all times. And with this issue – Vol. 55, No. 1 – Canadian Travel Press begins a celebration of its 55th anniversary of continuous publication – a feat that very few publications can claim to have achieved and one that provides CTP with the kind of historical context and continuity that no other Canadian travel trade publisher can claim. In CTP’s first issue (Vol. 1, No. 1), founder and publisher, W.H....
Propel Student Work Placement Program Webinar
Baxter Media invites you to attend a webinar with the Propel team at Tourism HR Canada on September 29 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT). Now, more than ever, organizations in tourism and hospitality are looking for ways to revitalize and recover to meet increasing demand post-pandemic. Many organizations are looking for fresh talent and up-and-coming professionals who are excited to work in the industry. Propel offers tourism and hospitality employers access to wage subsidies when they hire a post-secondary student for work-integrated learning: an internship, a co-op placement, a work experience...
Waiting For Word From Ottawa
While there have been numerous media reports suggesting that the federal government will be making changes to Canada’s current travel policies, WestJet’s VP External Affairs, Andy Gibbons said in a statement that: “As of today, WestJet has not received formal notice from the government outlining changes to Canada’s current travel policies for ArriveCan, random arrivals testing, vaccination or mandatory masking.” Gibbons continued: “Throughout the pandemic, we have been strong advocates for health and safety measures that are grounded in science and are consistent with other...
Experience The Wonders Of The Cayman Islands
After passing through otherworldly formations of stalactite and stalagmite crystal structures formed over millions of years, our tour guide at Cayman Crystal Caves on Grand Cayman leads the group to the aptly named Bat Cave where dozens of bats are hanging and flying around the dimly lit ceiling. “When you do look up, please keep your mouth closed!” he warned as the bats whizzed above our heads. “Why?” I pondered for a brief second until I understood all too quickly as I felt something liquid drop onto my head. “Bat poo!” Proceeding with the belief that being pooped...
Air North Tops Three Million Passengers
Air North is having a milestone year. Yukon’s Airline, as it has been dubbed, celebrated its 45th anniversary in February and in June, it marked the 20th anniversary of its Boeing 737 service that connects Whitehorse, Yukon, with British Columbia (Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna), Alberta (Calgary and Edmonton), and Ontario (Toronto and Ottawa via Yellowknife, Northwest Territories). In fact, the Toronto service was a milestone of its own. Its launch, in May, marked the first time the capital cities of the Yukon and Northwest Territories had ever been linked by scheduled service...
Lost Yet Found In Bermuda
The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) has launched a new campaign -- Lost Yet Found, a wide-ranging multimedia marketing initiative that highlights Bermudian experiences and entices visitors to dive deeper into the island’s culture. The result will shed light on the Bermuda way of life, making a vacation on the island a richer and more rewarding journey. Lost Yet Found leans into the mystery of Bermuda. It doesn’t give everything away -- it invites people to find Bermuda for themselves and to find the activities, people, cuisine, and experiences that speak to them. Bermuda has...
Venture Deeper Into St. Kitts
The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has launched its new brand campaign – ‘Venture Deeper.’ The new campaign builds on the island’s distinct characteristics while introducing elements of introspective self-discovery and intention that speak to the purpose-driven goals of today’s travellers. Marsha Henderson, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Urban Development for St. Kitts & Nevis, observed that: “St. Kitts is relatively new to tourism, only focusing efforts and resources to tourism within the last 20 years. This gives our island a very different ethos in the...
Changes Are Coming, But What Will They Be?
Will they, or won’t they? Actually, the question is probably, when will they? All of that referring to speculation floating around the federal government’s plans for the remaining pandemic border measures. There are reports out of Ottawa that the measures could end soon; they are set to expire on Sept. 30. It has also been reported that along with the dropping of vaccination requirements and random testing, the ArriveCan app could be made optional. Stay...