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2012 Titanic Commemorations in Atlantic Canada.

Published on February 6th, 2012 in Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, Press Releases Published by Tanya Hillman

2012 Titanic Commemorations in Atlantic Canada.

During 2012, the focus of commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic will be on two Canadian provinces: Newfoundland & Labrador andNova Scotia. The loss of the luxury transatlantic liner continues to fascinate the world. There has been a film and a musical; there are museums and myths. What happened in [...]

Great ideas for 2012 in Atlantic Canada.

Published on December 21st, 2011 in Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone

Great ideas for 2012 in Atlantic Canada.

Yoga on a beach, eyeballing an iceberg, driving one of the world’s great roads, or most dramatic golfing holes, all are in Atlantic Canada. Just a five-hour flight away, the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland& Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are close enough to be convenient, yet far enough away to be different. [...]

Atlantic Canada feature by David Williams wins 2011 BACTA!

Published on December 9th, 2011 in Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, KBC's Latest News, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone

Atlantic Canada feature by David Williams wins 2011 BACTA!

Sunday Telegraph journalist, David Williams, walks away with this years British Annual Canada Travel Award for Best Media Coverage. His trip took him to three provinces in Atlantic Canada this summer for a fun family RV trip through the Canadian wilderness. It was a great trip to work on and we are thrilled that David [...]

Follow in Charley Boorman’s tire tracks to Atlantic Canada in 2012

Published on November 30th, 2011 in Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone

Follow in Charley Boorman’s tire tracks to Atlantic Canada in 2012

  If you were captivated by Charley Boorman’s escapades in Monday night’s Extreme Frontiers Canada on Channel 5, then why not follow in his tire tracks and plan your own Atlantic Canada road trip? You too could be heading for Newfoundland and Labrador’s  Iceberg Festival in St. Anthony, riding high on the tidal bore in [...]

Mud, mud, glorious mud! Students get dirty for the Bay of Fundy

Published on October 26th, 2011 in Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone

Mud, mud, glorious mud! Students get dirty for the Bay of Fundy

The students of Acadia University, Nova Scotia are going all out for Canada.  They were the winners of a recent competition to encourage people to get voting for the Bay of Fundy, Canada’s only finalist in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign.  Students showed their support by plastering themselves in the trademark red mud and forming [...]

Vote for the Bay of Fundy in the New7Wonders of Nature and experience the freedom of the road in Atlantic Canada

Published on September 9th, 2011 in Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone

Looking for that perfect, relaxing autumn break? Head to the provinces of Atlantic Canada for their unbeatable combination of natural wonders, fabulous seafood and fine weather. Nowhere in the world can you get as up close and personal with Mother Nature as in the Bay of Fundy. On Canada’s east coast, between the provinces of [...]

Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island voted Best Canadian Island Destination by Travel and Leisure Magazine

Published on July 14th, 2011 in Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone

Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island voted Best Canadian Island Destination by  Travel and Leisure Magazine

Cape Breton Island, part of the Atlantic Canada province of Nova Scotia, has been voted one of the world’s best islands to visit in Travel and Leisure magazine’s 2011 “World’s Best Awards”. The Nova Scotian Island famed for its picturesque coastal roads, friendly people and Celtic traditions including music and dance, is ranked the number [...]

Whale watching in New Brunswick and Newfoundland & Labrador

Published on June 27th, 2011 in Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone

Whale watching in New Brunswick and Newfoundland & Labrador

There is nothing more awesome than a close encounter with a whale. And along the coast of Atlantic Canada, there are whales galore from June to October. The picturesque provinces of New Brunswick and Newfoundland & Labrador offer some of the world’s best whale watching opportunities and, after a mere five-hour flight, travellers can head [...]

Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers Canada Expedition

Published on June 9th, 2011 in Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone

Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers Canada Expedition

Actor and travel adventurer Charley Boorman, known and loved for his award winning series ‘Long Way Round’ and ‘Long Way Down’. is setting off on June 9th for his next global challenge crossing Canada, the world’s second largest country, by motorbike  Starting on the island of Newfoundland, Charley, alongside director Russ Malkin, will be aiming [...]

Prince Edward Island Named IAGTO’s Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year 2011

Published on January 20th, 2011 in Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone

The International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) has named Prince Edward Island as the 2011 Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year.  The announcement, which headlined the organisation’s annual Awards Gala Dinner in Valencia, confirms that the Island is one of the worlds golfing gems. Prince Edward Island won the 2011 title beating six other [...]