Tourism

By Maggie Chicoine Lisa LaMarquand professes that she’s built her life differently than most.

Unless you were a connaisseur of German food or a devoted bunny hill skier, few people in the Sault paid much attention to Buttermilk Ski Hill.

The latest and greatest vision to develop Sault Ste. Marie's Gateway site into a major tourism draw will be unveiled in December.

Parry Sound tourism officials are looking for new ways to market the 30,000 Islands area as more than just a one-season destination.

A volunteer group of Manitoulin Island marine heritage buffs are hoping to revive the romantic and nostalgic notion of steamship cruising on the Great Lakes.

A $5 million provincial cash injection to replace aging coaches on the Agawa Canyon Tour Train is a major step toward rebuilding the excursion train’s reputation and visitor experience.

Turning back American travellers at northwestern Ontario border crossings has become the single biggest obstacle to the growth of tourism, claim area lodge owners and outfitters.

By Jessica Smith Set along the shores of a Lake Superior inlet, Thunder Bay’s Chippewa Park has ridden a roller coaster of economic peaks and valleys throughout its 86-year history.

By Kelly Louiseize Picture this; A walk through the LaCloche Mountains where all one needs to think about is the next step and the feel of the ground beneath their shoe, not the meeting next week or the report due next month.

By NICK STEWART With a tourism industry in decline, Ontario governmental agencies are speaking with industry representatives to formulate a five-year marketing strategy for the North.