Canada’s Northwest Territory offers tourism-related businesses a new financial boost
Tourism operators and related businesses in the Northwest Territories can now apply for a piece of $1.5 million in funding
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Greenland changes COVID-19 rules for travellers from Iceland, Faroe Islands
Greenland lifted its preferential treatment of travellers from Iceland and the Faroe Islands on Tuesday after COVID-19 infections spikes in
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Faroe Islands updates COVID-19 guidelines for travellers
The Faroe Islands has updated its COVID-19 guidelines for travellers with specific instructions for visitors from so-called “open countries.” Testing
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Canada outlines which Indigenous businesses benefit from $5M funding in the North
The federal government has announced how $5 million in federal funding from its regional fund for Indigenous business in the
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Summer tourism recovery is slow going in Sweden
The number of Swedes enjoying a vacation in their own country has been a shot in the arm for the
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Finland to begin coronavirus testing at seaports and airports
Coronavirus testing of passengers arriving to Helsinki-Vantaa airport will begin in the coming days, according to Yle sources. The measure
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Iceland walks back lifting of COVID-19 restrictions after infection uptick in travellers
Iceland is walking back its loosening of COVID-19 restrictions announced July 23, after identifying an increasing number of infections in
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Iceland announces further relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions
As of August 4, Iceland will further relax its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing groups of up to 1,000 people and allowing
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Greenland beefs up tourism incentive package
After feedback from the business community, Greenland is beefing up its tourism aid package, established to help the industry still
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Have hotdogs, need outhouses: Nunavut park overrun by eager campers in Arctic Canada
There are always tents set up along the river at Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park in the summer — but this year,
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Iceland exempts Nordic countries, except for Sweden, from COVID-19 screening requirements
Iceland has exempted Finland, Norway and Denmark, along with Germany, from COVID-19 screening requirements for entering the country. Since June
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Some hotels in northwestern Canada still willing to book U.S. travellers, despite restrictions
Hotels in downtown Whitehorse are offering mixed messages to would-be guests from the U.S. Under the Yukon government’s current border
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Faroe Islands prolongs free COVID-19 testing for travellers until July 31
The Faroe Islands have decided to continue offering free COVID-19 testing for travellers until July 31. The Faroese government instituted
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Iceland revises COVID-19 border screening rules for citizens, residents
Iceland has rejigged its COVID-19 testing requirements for citizens and residents returning to the country. Iceland began offering COVID-19 tests
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Russian tourists eager to book holidays in Finland despite border closure
Hotels in eastern Finland say there has been an upsurge in attempted bookings by Russian tourists for late July, though
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