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Growing Indigenous Food Tourism in Northern Ontario
Indigenous tourism has been growing rapidly in Canada over the past few years, increasing by 24% from 2014 to 2017. Recognizing that Indigenous foodways are an intrinsic part of Canadian food identities—and tourism experiences that celebrate Indigenous food histories and heritage are one way for visitors to learn about, appreciate, and experience Indigenous foods and…
Keep readingPapineau-Cameron’s tourism sector is open for business!
While a state of emergency has been declared for the Town of Mattawa due to high water levels causing floods and devastation to homes and businesses in that municipality, in Papineau-Cameron, a neighbouring community, the tourism sector has not faced the same fate. Read full the press release from the township here.
Keep readingSurvey time for Fixed-Roof Accommodations Operators in Northern Ontario
It’s that time of year again! Destination Northern Ontario (DNO) is currently conducting a survey of fixed roof accommodation operator performance in Northern Ontario. This survey will have many benefits to this organization and for tourism in the North. As you know, accommodation performance data published through Statistics Canada is usually three years behind, and only collected from the traveller’s…
Keep readingDestination Northern Ontario plans for big impact at Rendez-vous Canada 2019
Canada is an international tourism destination that is seeing tremendous growth from overseas markets. Destination Canada’s Northstar initiative, supported by Destination Ontario, is looking to increase the number of international visitors to Canada to 25 million by 2025. Northern Ontario, with its iconic natural assets and robust tourism industry, has not achieved its full potential…
Keep readingTourism Northern Ontario reminds visitors that Northern Ontario is open for business.
Despite a busy forest fire season, Tourism Northern Ontario is reminding visitors that it is business as usual for tourism operators in Northern Ontario. Although the affected areas in Northeastern Ontario only make up for one percent of the region’s geography, tourism operators have noted challenges as a result of the perceived danger of the…
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An Update for the Northern Ontario Tourism Industry
Tourism Northern Ontario is reminding the industry of its importance as an economic driver in Northern Ontario. Our tourism economy in Northern Ontario is greater than that of five provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Atlantic provinces) and the three territories. As an update to our industry, we have put together several quick facts: Northern Ontario welcomes…
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The Northern Ontario Tourism Summit is quickly approaching… Register now to save 50%!
Tourism Northern Ontario is encouraging the industry to register for the largest northern tourism event of the year, the Northern Ontario Tourism Summit, this fall in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. The early bird deadline falls on September 14th this year and we want to make sure our industry partners can take advantage of the special…
Keep readingTourism Northern Ontario Partnership Program yields outstanding results: Over $2 million dollars leveraged in 2017-18.
Tourism Northern Ontario with its partners at FedNor worked with eight communities to develop bilingual tourism wayfinding signage to help to ensure an enjoyable visitor experience. This is a three-year initiative that offers partners 2/3rds of the funding they need to undertake their wayfinding signage programs. This past year saw 185 new signs created and…
Keep readingNorthern Ontario aims to go Global
Canada’s tourism industry continues to see strong growth as a favoured destination of overseas visitors. Tourism Northern Ontario’s international initiative began with a training, sales and marketing strategy that sees working with Jonview Canada, the leading Canadian inbound operator, and lead sub-regional partners like Northeastern Ontario Tourism, Algoma Country, Tourism Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder…
Keep readingSnowmobile from Hearst to Greenstone….and On and On: New Regional Trail Generates Excitement
“You’re telling me I can ride a new trail, over 200 kilometres, then once I get there, I can ride another 200, all while experiencing the beauty of the boreal forest? Yes please!” That’s what Greenstone’s Tourism Coordinator Brent Henley says he’s been hearing a lot of lately. After several summers of clear cutting by…
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