Canada\u0027s travel and tourism industry was set to almost fully recover from the pandemic this year but record\u002Dsetting wildfires alter plans
In Nova Scotia, the number of fires has already about doubled the yearly average. The largest fire in the province’s history is currently burning near Barrington Lake, which has forced out thousands from Shelburne County and destroyed 150 structures.
Khan said many of bookings until early July are from returning guests who have family in the area while tourists who had planned to explore the province have cancelled. He said it remains to be seen how the fire will affect tourism for the remainder of the summer.Article content Dominic Dugre, president of industry association Federation des pourvoiries du Quebec, said of the more than 500 outfitters who operate in Quebec’s forests, 350 have been forced to close.Advertisement 6“We’re surrounded by forest so it’s our playground,” said Nancy Arpin, general manager of Tourisme Val-d’Or.
Keith Henry, chief executive officer of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, said in 2019 Indigenous tourism contributed nearly $2 billion in revenue to Canada’s economy and supported roughly 40,000 jobs.Article content
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