
Saskatchewan is getting a multi-million dollar boost from the federal government. $5.8 million is being provided to 14 different tourism projects in the province through the Tourism Relief Fund. Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault says this investment will help drive Saskatchewan’s economy and Canada’s economy along with it. “Tourism is Canada’s number one service export. This […]
Tourism is one of the major drivers to the Saskatchewan economy. Before the pandemic, Tourism Saskatchewan reported a record 2019 with over $2 billion dollars in total expenditures. Those numbers dropped by half because of COVID-19 last summer. With the unofficial start to the summer tourism season starting on Friday as the long weekend hits, […]
Restaurants in Regina and area are going to be able to open one week from today, which is welcome news for Hospitality Saskatchewan. President and CEO Jim Bence says it really shows how well the business community in Saskatchewan is dealing with COVID-19. “I think that from a tourism perspective, it’s really well received, for […]
Tourism Saskatchewan has announced their new “Saskatchewanderer”. Felipe Gomez, a musician and educator, is excited for his new role, even in the midst of a pandemic. “I’m really excited, this is like a dream come true,” said Gomez. “I have been exploring in Saskatchewan before, I traveled Saskatchewan from south to north on a bicycle […]
This week is Tourism Week in Saskatchewan, but it’s a different feel this time around because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While many destinations or businesses have taken a hit from being closed or have been offering limited opportunities to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the province, Tourism Saskatchewan says it’s even more important to celebrate […]
With the provincial government’s announcement Thursday, that parks and campgrounds will be part of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan, people from the province will be able to go camping as early as June 1st. Provincial parks will only open half of their usual sites to allow for proper social distancing. The plan also allows from golf […]
A big boost for the 2020 Grey Cup festival has been announced. Tourism Saskatchewan says it will be providing $3 million in support for the festival which will run November 17-22 at Evraz Place in Regina When Regina last hosted Grey Cup celebrations in 2013, the event had an economic impact of $93 million. It […]
A memorandum of understanding to advance Indigenous tourism in the province was signed between Tourism Saskatchewan and the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada earlier in the week. The agreement will focus on providing partnerships with other organizations hoping to create more economic development with tourism in Indigenous communities across the province. Tourism Sask CEO Mary […]