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Ontario's Smart Serve refresh unveiled

WHITBY, Ont. — In the past, students would work through the Smart Serve booklet, send it in for marking and get results six weeks later. Now, the updated alcohol and cannabis service course is available online with…

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AmEx GBT: Canadian meetings data for 2020

TORONTO — AmEx GBT reports that budgets for meetings in North America are expected to rise moderately in 2020: by 1.8 per cent in the U.S. and by just over 0.7 per cent in Canada. The discrepancy may be because meetings…

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Hilton's Canadian expansion plans

TORONTO — Hilton plans to capitalize on Canada's tourism upswing by adding hotels from newer brands – Canopy by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton and Tru by Hilton. Jeff Cury reports they have nearly 70 hotels in…

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Edmonton prospers in the new ICE Age

EDMONTON — The land surrounding Edmonton's Rogers Place was once a wasteland paved with parking lots. Now that space has be transformed into the ICE District. Steven Walton of the JW Marriott Edmonton Downtown talks…

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Jonathan Lund: Serving as HAC chair is a privilege

MISSISSAUGA — Seven months into his role as Hotel Association of Canada chair, IHG's Jonathan Lund says his role is not work since he feels good about what he is doing, and that it is a privilege to fill this role.

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InnVest & Choice to spend $100 million on Comfort

TORONTO — InnVest Hotels and Choice Hotels Canada proudly announce the revitalization of 53 InnVest-owned Comfort Inn properties across Canada with a $100M investment in the next few years.

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OPENINGS SALES AND RENOS Oct. 8, 2019

Historic Fort Garry Hotel up for sale. Cushman & Wakefield sells Westins in Calgary and Ottawa. Cutting the ribbon at Holiday Inn Ottawa Downton — Parliament Hill.

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Travelodge Canada's environment initiatives

LAS VEGAS — Trevor Hagel of Travelodge Canada told delegates at the Wyndham conference that OTAs are our friends and hotels need to work with them. He also said that the brand is striving to have all properties Green…