Northern Sky tourism corridor to bolster northern Alberta attractions [Video]

A new tourism corridor is being planned between Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

The Northern Sky Corridor will connect Edmonton to Yellowknife.

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Melissa Radu, executive director of destination stewardship at Explore Edmonton, said the corridor will connect multiple destinations and points of interest to create a better visitor experience for tourists in Canada’s north.

“What we’re really focusing on is celebrating the region’s rich cultural heritage,” Radu said. “Making sure that we can find ways to leverage natural beauty, sky watching opportunities, land-based nature experiences and also Indigenous tourism.

“Because we really want to connect visitors with those Indigenous stories from here and then up to the Northwest Territories.”

Destination Canada, formerly the Canadian Tourism Commission, has been promoting tourism across the country since 1995.

It said demand for tourism in Canada’s north exceeds the current supply, with revenue from aurora borealis tourism alone …