Tourism

A funding announcement of $375,000 from the federal government will help boost Northern Ontario tourism.

The Northeast Community Network (NeCN) wants Northern Ontario to be known as the “ world’s best snowmobile destination ” to help drum up more tourism.

A pair of Northern Ontario festivals has been acknowledged for excellence by Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO). Village Noel Temiskaming in Temiskaming Shores has been recognized as the Best New Festival (with revenues of $100,000 to $500,000).

An afternoon of rock climbing and yoga, followed by lively conversation over a coffee or glass of wine, with a healthy snack on the side.

Just 10 minutes outside of Sudbury’s downtown there sits an elegant Tudor revival hall, built in 1931. Bryston’s on the Park is an institution.

The sound of jackhammers are drumming in the background as Wayne Zimmer conveys a sense of enthusiasm for the transformative work taking shape at Seven Generations Education Institute in Kenora.

An international brand name with a stellar reputation is bringing visitors into Timmins’ newest hotel. Hampton Inn by Hilton Hotel opened its six-storey, 115-room Timmins property in April, 2015.

If there’s anyone who understands how to make a stay at a hotel feel like coming home, it’s Khalil Halani. The U.S.-born Halani was raised in the hospitality industry by his Ugandan father who started as a dishwasher in a Vancouver hotel at 13.

Sightseeing boat cruises have been a staple for generations of residents and cottagers living along the shore of Lake Nipissing stretching back to the 1800s.

The province is considering an expansion of the spring black bear hunt pilot it introduced in 2014. On Oct.