Employees at the Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Montreal walked off the job over the weekend, demanding better pay, working conditions and training. This follows the 24-hour surprise strike held by workers at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel last Monday, as reported by CBC News.
Barry Eidlin, an associate professor of sociology at McGill University with a focus on labour policy, says the hotel industry is playing catch-up after taking big hits during the pandemic.
In 2019, the average price for a room was $192 per night, but went down to $143 per night in 2020 with an average occupancy rate of 21 per cent.
Workers bore the brunt of the pandemic dip since they couldn’t work.
The Ontario government has given the green light to Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) to redevelop the Toronto Power Generating Station (TPGS) into a five-star boutique hotel near the brink of Niagara Falls.
Mundi Hotel Enterprises Inc. has added a prominent property to its portfolio with the acquisition of the hotel component in Highline Metrotown, a mixed-use tower in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour kicked off its Canadian leg on November 14, 2024, at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, the first of six sold-out performances that will draw tens of thousands of fans nightly.
Kingston has a new crown jewel in its hospitality sector as the DoubleTree by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton Kingston, along with the Ambassador Event Centre and the Cannery Kitchen & Social, officially opened…
