June 19, 2008 In celebration of National Aboriginal Day on June 21, 2008, the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) is releasing a recent research report on the Aboriginal tourism market potential from the CTC's three primary European tourism markets - the UK, Germany and France. Research objectives were designed to establish the demand for Aboriginal tourism experiences in Canada, and then to provide the CTC, provincial/territorial partners and the Aboriginal tourism industry at large with market… Continue

June 10, 2008 Edmonton Tourism's 2008 summer campaign was launched this week to increase Greater Edmonton's share of summer tourists from within Alberta as well as select markets in Saskatchewan, B.C., Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Messages will be timed to profile Edmonton's incredible variety of festivals, attractions and sporting events. The campaign will also promote major events and exhibits such as the Rexall Edmonton Indy, Body Worlds 1 (at Telus World of Science) and Dragons - B… Continue

June 5, 2008 A beautifully, sunny Ashcroft day greeted the 14 participants in this year's first Gold Country Familiarization (FAM) tour enthusiastically hosted by museum curator, Kathy Paulos. The fourteen ladies enjoyed a day touring Ashcroft and learning the great history, recreation opportunities & even ghost stories too! Wednesday, May 28th was the day to show off Ashcroft to Info Centre staff, tourism business operators, heritage society members and others who refer the traveling publ… Continue

June 4, 2008 Edmonton Tourism's 2008 summer campaign was launched this week to increase Greater Edmonton's share of summer tourists from within Alberta as well as select markets in Saskatchewan, B.C., Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Messages will be timed to profile Edmonton's incredible variety of festivals, attractions and sporting events. The campaign will also promote major events and exhibits such as the Rexall Edmonton Indy, Body Worlds 1 (at Telus World of Science) and Dragons - Be… Continue

June 4, 2008 Tourism Saskatchewan launches its seventh annual Snap It! The Great Saskatchewan Photo Contest as part of Tourism Awareness Week, celebrated throughout the province June 1 to 7, 2008. This contest has a number of benefits for Tourism Saskatchewan. Last year, the contest brought in nearly 1,000 images from both amateur and professional photographers. Some of these images have been purchased from the owners and used in Tourism Saskatchewan's guidebooks and its annual calendar. Ther… Continue