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Demand for southern Ontario hotels, rentals gets tight for visitors ahead of rare solar eclipse

Next month’s solar eclipse appears to have piqued interest in hotels and home rentals across Ontario cities as stories around dwindling availability and rising prices are circulating weeks before the celestial event. Jack Kratoville, a would-be traveller from New York City seeking to join the frenzy in Niagara Falls, says …

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Total solar eclipse is driving travel demand to these Canadian cities: Airbnb

Interest in travelling to Canadian cities and towns along the path of the total solar eclipse is skyrocketing ahead of the rare celestial event not seen in the country in over four decades. The eclipse’s path will cross through parts of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, …

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Air Canada see 11% revenue increase amid resilient international demand

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air Canada AC.TO lifted forecast for its 2024 core profit on Friday, as Canada’s largest carrier benefits from resilient demand for international travel. North American carriers with major international operations are benefiting from a rise in demand, as consumers choose to spend …

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Manitoba food banks faced record demand amidst challenges in 2023 – Winnipeg

Manitoba food banks faced record demand amidst challenges in 2023, according to local organizations. “We had the rising food prices, inflation, inflation, inflation, all of those things adding up to folks really struggling to be able to make ends meet this past year.” said Meaghan Erbus with Harvest Manitoba. Erbus …

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Toy drives scramble to meet demand as more families in Ontario struggle to afford Christmas

Most toy drives in Ontario will be getting ready to do their final push for donations over the next few days, and it’s a push they say is desperately needed. With so many families struggling, toy drives throughout Ontario are seeing an increase in the number of families needing help …

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Ontario neck guard maker says demand surged after hockey player’s death

The owner of an Ontario company that makes top-of-the-line slash-resistant neck guards for hockey players says he’s been sold out of the product since a late October “freak accident” at a hockey game in England. Joe Camillo, owner of Hamilton, Ont., based Niko Apparel Systems and AEGIS Impact Protection, said …

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Air Canada profit jumps in Q3 as travel demand picks up from pandemic – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2023 7:43 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air Canada reported a profit of $1.25 billion in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $508 million in the same quarter last year. The airline says the profit amounted …

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More beds at Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope as demand increases – Winnipeg

By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted October 20, 2023 10:22 pm Updated October 20, 2023 11:40 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg emergency shelter is adding more space as demand is up more than usual at this time of year and with temperatures dropping in …

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‘Do I start packing?’: Manitoba renters struggle to keep up, demand change – Winnipeg

A woman living in Sage Creek, Man., was supposed to be retired and using her fixed income to travel. Now, she’s working hard to pay her rent each month, which increased by $200 in 2022. Rent increases like this, which are generally above the guideline set by Manitoba’s Residential Tenancies …

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As the Winnipeg Jets attract more people to games, arena renovations help to meet demand – Winnipeg

For years, Winnipeg’s very own hockey team has played a key role in attracting thousands down to the Canada Life Centre. The building itself has seen its share of upgrades, with new seating options and more variety of food and drink. Its owner, True North Sports and Entertainment, spent about …

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