BC Place Stadium to get retractable roof by 2011
Mon 30th November 2009
Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium (venue for the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games) will get a new roof by 2011. The roof will be the largest cable-supported, retractable fabric roof in the world, being able to be opened or closed in just 20 minutes. The $458 million project will be completed by the summer of 2011, in time to host the Canadian Football League’s Grey Cup. BC Place, home to the CFL’s BC Lions, will also be home to Vancouver’s recently announced new Major League Soccer franchise. (http://www.bcplacestadium.com)Related Articles from News
Hilton Toronto Airport completes renovation
Mon 23rd August 2010
 The Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites, located directly across from Pearson International Airport, has completed a nearly two-year, $15 million renovation project. The top-to-bottom renovation has dramatically enhanced the hotel's interior, guest rooms and meeting space with modern furnishings, rich colour schemes and cool textures. This is the property's first significant renovation since 1998. (http://www.hilton.com)
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First Chinese tour group arrives in Vancouver
Fri 20th August 2010
An inaugural Chinese tourist group of 381 people accompaniedl by an official delegation of the China National Tourism Administration headed by vice chairman Du Jiang arrived in Vancouver Aug. 18, the first such group to set foot in Canada since the Approved Destination Status (ADS) treaty was officially signed in June between the Chinese and Canadian governments. It marks a new stage of tourism exchanges and cooperation
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NFL legends set sail with Crystal
Wed 2nd June 2010
 Just in time for the 2010 preseason kick-off, legendary National Football League coaches Don Shula and Marty Schottenheimer, running back Larry Csonka and Dean of NFL Referees Jim Tunney are set to share their collective decades of Gridiron experiences, their respective formulas for success on and off the field, and even projected "picks" for the upcoming NFL season aboard Crystal Cruises' Aug. 12 Mediterranean
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WestJet unveils 2010 summer schedule
Thu 17th December 2009
 WestJet has unveiled its flight schedule for the summer of 2010, featuring five new routes and expanded service on 19 transborder and international routes. The summer schedule includes new non-stop service between Vancouver and Kitchener-Waterloo, Vancouver and San Francisco, Edmonton and Kamloops, Edmonton and San Francisco, and Toronto and Puerto Vallarta.
Five Canadian cities will see seasonal routes
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Canada shines for Florida in 2008
Thu 24th September 2009
 VISIT FLORIDA has reported that a record breaking 2.9 million Canadians visited Florida in 2008. That represents a 15.6% increase in Canadian visits compared to 2007 when the Sunshine state welcomed 2.5 million Canadians.
Of the 2.9 million Canadians, 61.9% Canadian visitors traveled by air; 61.1% Canadian visitors originated in Ontario; pleasure/recreation/ holidays were the main purpose for travel to Florida
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