Higher U.S. passport fees could put a damper on local tourism

From the Toronto Star: Tourism industry officials in Toronto and Niagara Falls say they are shocked to learn the U.S. State Department plans to raise passport fees by as much as 35 per cent. A new adult passport would cost $135, up from $100. Since last summer, passports have been mandatory to cross the Canada-U.S….

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Fewer Americans coming to Canada

From the Niagara Falls Review: Fewer Americans came to visit Canada in October than in September, while the number of Canadians travelling to the United States was up slightly the same month, according to new data from Statistics Canada. Travel by U. S. residents to Canada fell 2.6% to 1.6 million in October, compared to…

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Labor Day at Niagara Falls

From the Long Island International Travel Examiner: Make a run for the border (the other one) to get away this holiday weekend. The Ontario side of Niagara Falls has many popular restaurants, bars, attractions and, of course, those Falls. (Do you know there are several different ones?) When I drove there in July, it took…

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U.S. travel tumbles as Canadians make fewer trips abroad in June: StatsCan

From the Canadian Press (via Google News): Travel between Canada and other countries decreased in June, led by a decline in trips between Canada and the United States… StatsCan reports the decrease in travel abroad was the result of 9.6 per cent fewer trips to the United States in June… Canadians took 1.4 million overnight…

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What Was I Thinking?: Fashion Tips From Tourists

Someone with a Blogger blog posted about living near Niagara Falls: I live in the small city of St. Catharines (Google it, nothing interesting will come up.) which is just outside of the more well known city of Niagara Falls. This Canadian/American border plays host to millions of tourists a year who come to see…

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Nearly 4,000 got on the GO

From the Niagara Falls Review: Mayor Ted Salci said he’s impressed with the response to GO Transit’s new weekend and holiday train service between Niagara Falls and Toronto. More than 3,800 passengers travelled on the train on its first three days, which included last weekend and Canada Day, according to numbers GO provided the mayor’s…

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Border requirements impact local tourism

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Canadian tourism industry is experiencing its longest period of decline since the 9-11 terrorist attacks almost eight years ago, according to Statistics Canada report released Monday. But if the recent experience of the Niagara Parks Commission is a good indication of what’s happening elsewhere in Niagara, Ontario and across…

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