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10 stories Updated October 8, 2026
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Dubai

Dubai's Pipeline, Checked

Dubai's latest 'what's next' list mixes open hotels with undated ones. What clients can book this winter, what's still unconfirmed, and the event dates for November.

Travel Guide · Old Port of Montréal

Montréal's Old Port This Fall

New spa treatments at Bota Bota, two VR shows into January, a Monday bungee rate and a new artisan market fill the Old Port's autumn calendar.

Travel Guide · Jasper

Jasper's Lakeside Symphony Returns

The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra plays Lac Beauvert on 17 October, the first signature event since Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge reopened. Weekend packages close 15 October.

Destination Intelligence · Toronto

The AGO's Big 2027

The Art Gallery of Ontario opens a new modern wing and a full exhibition slate in 2027, giving advisors dated reasons to build Toronto culture trips from January to December.

Insider · Ottawa CA

Ontario Tourism's Election Playbook

Ontario's tourism association has a toolkit for the 26 October municipal elections, and the new tourism minister will speak at its Ottawa summit days before the vote.

Travel Guide · St. Croix

Where to Go This Winter

Ten winter ideas for Canadians, from Vienna's Christmas markets and Miami's art week to new nonstop flights to Barbados and Belize, with the dates checked.

Field Notes · Banff

The Sharp End

Banff's 2026 Summit of Excellence honours guide Sarah Hueniken, giving advisors a November hook for women-only and guided ice programs as Virtuoso ranks women's solo travel fourth.

Destination Intelligence · Dubai

Dubai's Cool Season Pitch

Dubai is reopening its outdoor season and touring Canada next week. Canadian advisors pitching it must also present an elevated travel advisory and a recovery still under way.

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