'The whole country is not on fire': Canadian tourism industry struggles as fires rage

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Canada's tourism industry is trying to put on its Sunday best this week, showcasing itself to more than 500 international travel agents and tour operators at the largest annual tourism convention in Canada.

Canada's tourism industry is trying to put on its Sunday best this week, showcasing itself to more than 500 international travel agents and tour operators at the largest annual tourism convention in Canada.

In 2023, Canada recorded its worst wildfire season ever, with more than 6,400 fires burning more than 150,000 square kilometres in almost every province and territory. "There are fires right now in northern parts of Alberta and British Columbia, but that doesn't mean that all of Canada stops welcoming visitors from around the world," she said.

On top of all that, some operators have been finding insurance more expensive -- if they can even secure it -- as the risks from severe weather force the insurance industry to rethink costs. A Quebec judge has rejected McGill University's request for an injunction to remove the pro-Palestinian encampment on the university's campus in downtown Montreal.Aiden Pleterski, the self-proclaimed 'crypto king' from Whitby, Ont., has been arrested in Durham Region after allegedly running a Ponzi scheme worth more than $40 million.

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