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28.05.2023 / 06:13

Mexican authorities make arrest in killing of Canadian man in seaside town

Mexican authorities say they have made an arrest in the killing of a Quebec man earlier this month in the Pacific coast beach town of Puerto Escondido.

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Will we need vaccine passports for vacations? Expert answers travel questions

It’s been more than a year since the majority of Canadians have been able to take a vacation and as vaccinations begin to roll out, some people might be itching to book their next getaway. Marty Firestone, president of Travel Secure, recently joined The Morning Show to talk about how we can travel safely in the coming months — and if we should be at all.

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Home for the holidays: How a Whitecourt couple planned the perfect staycation

COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of plans for many people. For Jim and Sandra Harris, it meant cancelling their annual Mexico getaway.“We usually fly to Manzanillo, for the last five years or so,” said Sandra.So, they brought the Mexican vacation experience to their Whitecourt, Alta., home.“We got our Tiki bar, we got our pool area, we’re on the beach area now, and the dinner area is over there,” said Jim.

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Ontario cottage rentals already in high demand for spring and summer

allowed to resume operations amid the coronavirus pandemic and has shown no sign of stopping. ‘You just take what you can’ — Demand surges for cottage rentals during coronavirus pandemic (July 2020) Property booking sites Airbnb and Vrbo have also issued reports offering a similar outlook, with Airbnb predicting that travellers will want to stick fairly close to home and Vrbo reporting that demand for cabins increased nearly 25 per cent year-over-year.Bayer says of the 140 properties they have, 90 per cent are already booked for the summer.“I hate to use the word unprecedented because I think we use it for too much, but: unprecedented.

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Conservative Senate leader facing calls to resign after vacation to Mexico

COVID-19.Sen. Vern White, a former Conservative who now sits with the Canadian Senators Group, has admitted to the CBC that he went to Finland to visit his wife’s parents.

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‘Banner year’ amid coronavirus pandemic for London, Ont.-area beach towns

begin to return to school, albeit a little differently than most years, reports are suggesting an impressive season overall for beach towns in the London, Ont., region.“I’m hearing from retailers and restaurants that they have had a banner year. It has been busier this year than it has been for several summers,” said Susan Mills, manager of the Grand Bend and Area Chamber of Commerce.“Some of them are saying this is like a summer of old.”Mills believes restrictions on international travel, put in place to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, have actually boosted local tourism.“Ontarians are vacationing in Ontario.

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City of Kawartha Lakes 2020 summer tourism season ‘better than expected’: officials

coronavirus pandemic, according to officials.“Some communities, such as Fenelon Falls and Bobcaygeon, our busier communities, are saying that it’s similar to what summer was like in terms of people coming to their businesses and around town,” said Laurie McCarthy, municipal tourism development officer. “So it’s been pretty steady for July and August.”Memories made in Kawartha Lakes will last a lifetime but we suspect, once you experience all we have, you'll want to return year after year.Plan your safe summer staycation before back to school: https://t.co/DRcx146bGShttps://t.co/DRcx146bGS #KawarthaLakes #OntarioTravel pic.twitter.com/Htn5MyfJlL— ExploreKL (@ExploreKL) August 18, 2020The tourism department has ramped up its social media

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Summer staycation: How Saskatchewan is faring for provincial tourism

Wascana Park in the capital city Monday. “I love how there’s a garden and this water part. It’s very calming.”While people are allowed to travel outside the province, the government of Saskatchewan recommends limiting inter-provincial travel, if possible, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Businesses in Shediac, N.B., lose out on Quebec tourists

coronavirus pandemic.Even with the Atlantic bubble now open, overnight stays in the first three weeks of July in New Brunswick are showing a decline and weekly overnight accommodations are down by almost 65 per cent over 2019, according to the New Brunswick Department of Tourism.Christine MacDonald has been managing the Harbour Crew and Co. gift shop in Shediac for the past 10 years.

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City of Kawartha Lakes focusing on recovery of tourism sector

coronavirus pandemic.“Some industries within tourism here are seeing visitors back such as cottage resorts and boat rentals. Businesses, patios and retail stores are open,” said Laurie McCarthy, tourism development officer for the municipality.Of those domestic visitors, 60 per cent stay overnight while the other 40 per cent are day visitors.Forty-nine per cent of visitation occurs in the summer months of July to September.“We are anticipating fewer visitors this year. Locals are out and exploring and our marketing efforts are geared towards rediscovering Kawartha Lakes. We want locals, cottagers and the neighbouring communities to come out and visit the businesses that are open,” she said.“The loss of May and June, for the tourism

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In the age of COVID-19, self-isolating Kingston woman says everyone needs to do their part

If you’ve been out of the country and have returned home to Canada, you’re now mandated to self-isolate. It’s a message we’ve heard several times from the prime minister.

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