On Thursday afternoon, an email was sent on behalf of Ross Jefferson to a Discover Halifax email list with the subject line, "Welcome back to Halifax, Canada!" That rule currently only applies to people within the Atlantic provinces as part of the Atlantic bubble. The email, however, leaves blank a space to link to a news release from the provincial government and doesn't say on what date the news was announced. Jefferson said the Atlantic bubble has been helpful for the tourism industry, but occupancy rates in Halifax remain extremely low, hovering around 25 per cent. In Halifax alone, the tourism industry is worth $1.3 billion annually and employs about 34,000 people.

Source: CBC News July 23, 2020 20:26 UTC