Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls Wins National Tourism Award for Excellence

From CNW Group press release seen on Yahoo! Finance Canada: Great Wolf Lodge has been awarded the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) Award for Excellence in Human Resources and was also a finalist for the Air Canada Business of the Year Award. The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) hosted the annual 2012 Canadian…

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Twitter updates for 2010-05-19

A lot of stores have "Canadiana" souvenir shirts for sale. This is one of my favourites 🙂 http://twitpic.com/1p5u86 # Looks like one of the Movieland signs on Clifton Hill is being replaced. http://twitpic.com/1p5tbo # The ice cream shop near the bottom of Clifton Hill (by the Fun Factory store) is open again. http://twitpic.com/1p5ndf #

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Tweet: The @RedBullCanada @CrashedIce course looks better…

The @RedBullCanada @CrashedIce course looks better every day. #Niagara Falls will be the place to be! http://t.co/g4We7rkG

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Media requests flow over falls photos

From the Niagara Falls Review: It has been more than three decades since Russ Glasson last set eyes upon the mighty cataracts of Niagara. But during the past week, the iconic tourist attraction has figured prominently in the life of the semi-retired 75-year-old Weatherfield, Conn., resident. Last year, Glasson posted a small collection of 41-year-old…

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Falls will feel HST pinch: PC critic

From Niagara This Week: Dalton McGuinty will have his hands in honeymooners’ pockets with the introduction of the harmonized sales tax, according to the Progressive Conservative party’s tourism critic. Ted Arnott, MPP for Wellington-Halton Hills, was in Niagara Falls Tuesday to talk tourism. Speaking to a group of residents and tourists at the bottom of…

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Discharge creates foul-smelling black water in Niagara River

From the Niagara Falls Review: Water near the base of Niagara Falls turned an alarming shade of black before tourists’ eyes Saturday afternoon following a foul-smelling discharge from a wastewater treatment plant on the U.S. side. The Niagara Falls Water Board, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., said Saturday’s discharge was part of routine maintenance of one…

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Here are the top 10 best things to do when visiting Niagara Falls this summer?

From Curiocity.com: Let’s get straight to it— Niagara Falls is an epic all-season destination. Whether you’re a first-timer or a regular or you plan a day, weekend or even an all-week getaway, the place will keep you thoroughly entertained. Yes, that’s how amazing it is! From thrill-inducing classics to fun, kid-friendly activities, there’s plenty here…

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    Jolley Cut off table in talks with hotel company

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Nothing can change a hotel company’s right to build a 26-storey hotel right along the Niagara Escarpment, but city council wants to take a stab at minimizing the impact its construction would have on the moraine. Councillors voted to initiate talks between chief administrative officer John MacDonald and Canadian Niagara…

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    Beluga Gone Bad? Gentle Giant Appears to Attack Trainer at Marineland

    From Yahoo! News: A trainer was injured on Thursday, August 8 at Marineland, in Ontario, Canada, during a show featuring two beluga whales. The injured trainer, a young female, was taken to the hospital after the incident, according to the blog Everyone Hates Marineland. The incident was also videotaped and posted on YouTube by someone…

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