Tourism

John Gale doesn’t see himself as any kind of saviour or visionary. But he wants Kenora to think big.

The creation of a new series of tourism regions across the province is receiving a mixed reaction in the North as Ontario makes a shift from pure destination marketing to additional tourism development opportunities.

North Bay keeping the momentum going on film and TV production. The City of North Bay and its community partners are staging a Community Film Forum, March 24 at Canadore College.

North Bay is pulling all the players together to attract more film productions to the Gateway city. Last year, the city was the locale for three large productions and the city’s economic development department is setting the stage for more.

Tourism may not be the first thing that comes to mind when discussing Timmins, but in the city’s first industry-specific management role at city hall, Andrea Griener is looking to change that.

Building a new mine in the frigid conditions of the high Arctic or planting spruce seedlings in a black-fly infested forest can be trying work.

Correction: This news brief originally contained an error. Since 2006, Sunny Naqvi has been the sales and marketing director of the Great Northern Hotel and Conference Centre, not Algoma's Water Town Inn.

Going back to the drawing board is getting to be the norm in Sault Ste. Marie when it comes to selecting a committed and deep-pocketed developer for the city’s waterfront Gateway site.

A former mining town-turned-retirement community is seeking a local hotelier to help jump-start its sagging tourism industry.

Kenora's downtown revitalization plan is shifting to the waterfront.