China makes it easier for citizens to visit Canada

From the Niagara Falls Review: China has granted Canada a new designation that will make it easier for Chinese travellers to visit this country, a move Niagara’s tourism industry has been eagerly anticipating for years. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Thursday Canada has been given Approved Destination Status. Harper made the announcement in Beijing following…

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Frewin provides a magical holiday special

From the Toronto Sun: Magicians are creepy. At least, that’s the general conclusion many of us came to during our childhoods. We were kind of kidding when we said that. But Greg Frewin answered the question seriously. “I think magic has gone through a lot of changes over the past 15 or 20 years,” said…

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ET Canada Rings In 2010 With ‘New Year’s Eve In Niagara Falls’

From a CNW press release: Global Television and Entertainment Tonight Canada welcome 2010 with ‘New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls’, a fun-filled evening in celebration of the coming year. The nationwide fete is an ET Canada first and will kick off with a 90-minute live broadcast from the Falls on Thursday, December 31 beginning at…

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Maid of the Mist could migrate if it loses NPC lease, official says

From the Niagara Falls Review: For the 65,000 Koreans George Denning’s company brought to Niagara Falls last year, “Maid of the Mist” was what they knew. He predicted it would be “automatic” if they had to choose between the Maid of the Mist operating on the American side of the Niagara River and a new…

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