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One region getting special mention this year is Vancouver, British Columbia, the country’s only big city on the west coast. It is the site of Expo 86, a world’s fair on transportation that also celebrates the centenary of the city’s founding. By itself, the fair is expected to draw several million Americans to Canada. Expo [...]

TORONTO –  Lured by a weak Canadian dollar, an advertising campaign and fear of terrorism abroad, vacationing Americans are flocking to Canada. If the trend continues, this will be a record year for Canadian tourism. In the first three months, 1.3 million Americans visited Canada and stayed more than one night, an increase of 16 [...]