Canada Travel News for March 7th to March 13th, 2016

Top 16 Canadian tourism and travel news stories, tips, trends, lists for the 2nd week of March 2016

Top Canadian Travel Influencer Awards

Tourism operators applaud new Canada-U.S. pre-clearance rules (Travel News)		The Best Canadian Credit Card With Travel Rewards ( Travel Advice)
“Tourism operators are hailing the March 10 agreement between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama” via Glen Korstrom @GlenKorstrom		“Would-be vacationers could find themselves paying 30 per cent more for their warm-weather getaways this year. ” via Penelope Graham @RateSupermarket

Canada Travel News for March 7th to March 13th, 2016

How to Generate 50,000+ Traveler Views in Just 2 Months (Content Marketing)		Undiscovered Ontario: so remote you can name its uncharted lakes (Travel Stories)
“The ability to promote ourselves online on the best independent and interactive travel website has really grown our business in new and exciting ways.” via Toad Hollow  @ToadHollowPhoto		“If you paddle an unnamed lake in Ontario, it is possible to submit a name proposal to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.” via Susan Griffith, The Independent @Independent

Canada Travel News for March 7th to March 13th, 2016

Oh Canada! U.S. dollars go far when the whole country is on sale (Travel Story)		Road trip through the Canadian Rockies (Travel Story)
“If only there was a place with worldly charm that was close enough to get to easily, felt safe, and didn’t cost you an arm and a leg. There is. Canada” via Heather Greenwood Davis, USA Today @SmarterTravel		“As we drove west from Calgary the Rocky Mountains began stealthily, like an orchestra tuning up – first the violin swoon of treeless prairie, then the odd tree tooting its presence, followed by” via Nigel Richardson, The Telegraph @nigeriwolf

Canada Travel News for March 7th to March 13th, 2016

Top 10 Canadian Staycations (Travel List)		Canadians Travellers say they Never Leave Home Without Their Electronics (53%) (Travel News)
“Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia; Whistler, B.C.; Ottawa, Ontario; Churchill, Manitoba; Drumheller, Alberta; Vancouver Island, BC; Charlottetown, P.E.I; Magdalen Islands, Quebec and more” via Toronto Sun		“Canadian travelers are more likely to say they never leave home without their electronics than travel insurance, according to a new Ipsos poll of Canadians” via Ipsos Game Changers

Canada Travel News for March 7th to March 13th, 2016

Snowmobile ditch ban could hurt million dollar industry says federation (Tourism News)		Fuel tanker plunges through Deline, N.W.T., ice road (Travel News)
“The head of the P.E.I. Snowmobile Association says banning off-road vehicles from driving in the ditches could ruin the industry.” via CBC		“An ice road near Deline, N.W.T. is closed after a fuel tanker plunged through on Saturday..” via Chris Windeyer, CBC News  @chriswindeyer

Canada Travel News for March 7th to March 13th, 2016

Expert holiday advice: which breaks to book now (Travel Advice)		Overhaul Canadian tax system but leave small businesses out of it (Tourism News)
“Wildlife tours which coincide with the short, annual migration of Pacific salmon returning to British Columbia to spawn, include the unforgettable sight of grizzly bears” via The Telegraph @Telegraph		“House of Commons finance committee is recommending the federal government consider overhauling Canada’s tax system — but not touch current small-business tax rules.” via Jason Fekete, The National Post @jasonfekete

Canada Travel News for March 7th to March 13th, 2016

Politics Raising Tourist Interest (Travel News)		Bears waking up from hibernation in Alberta backcountry (Travel Story)
“The difference in politics between Canada and the United States is likely good news for tourism operators in Canada.” via Simon Crouch, Blackburn News @SCrouchNews		“Wildlife officers have confirmed that black bears have been spotted in Canmore, Kananaskis and Waterton Parks.” via Jodi Hughes, Global News @IAmJodiHughes

Canada Travel News for March 7th to March 13th, 2016

Cain’s Quest: a gruelling snowmobile adventure (Travel Story)		14 Natural Wonders You Won’t Believe Are In Ontario (Travel Photos)
“Cain’s Quest 2016, takes deep pockets and deep reserves of endurance. The 3.500-kilometre odyssey began in Labrador City Friday night and will take its heatry participants the length and breadth of Labrador.” via Carmel Kilkenny, Radio Canada @CBCRadioCanada		“You’re going to FALL in love with these GORGEous Canadian landscapes. (There are a lot of waterfalls and gorges)” via Colleen Kirley, BuzzFeed @colleenkirley

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