Tourism in northern Ontario is finally on the rise after the pandemic, with more bookings right in time for summer.
Tourism in northern Ontario is finally on the rise after the pandemic, with more bookings right in time for summer.
Boat launch refurbishments are among two dozen tourism-related projects getting a $4.9 million boost from the province.
Ontario outfitters are facing a multitude of challenges this year, from lingering restrictions to flooding and high gas prices.
A giant muskie sculpture in Kenora will be restored as part of a $493,077 provincial investment in revitalizing the city’s harbourfront.
Anglers are expected to benefit from an $800,000 upgrade to a boat shortcut connecting Whitefish and Sabaskong bays on Lake of the Woods.
Outdoors tourism operators welcome the province’s planned staycation tax credit announced in the 2021 Fall Economic Statement.
The province is investing $100 million through a new program to help tourism operators recover from the impacts of the pandemic.
Some 300 people will get free training to work in the ailing northern Ontario tourism industry this summer thanks to a $1.25 million investment by the province.
A second round of Ontario Small Business Support Grant funding announced in the 2021 provincial budget will help many businesses get through another pandemic-ravaged season, says a tourism operator who is welcoming the additional support.