Inuit government, Air Borealis hopeful for Labrador’s tourism future post-pandemic – CBC

Oct 29, 2021

COVID-19 quashed tourism but some communities are preparing to welcome back visitors

The COVID-19 pandemic decimated tourism to Labrador’s Indigenous lands but a revised tourism strategy and the reopening of the Torngat Mountains Base Camp are aimed at helping to revive the industry.

Base Camp at Torngat National Park was closed in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic but has been reopened for bookings for the 2022 season.

“Obviously, it’s been very disappointing that we weren’t able to invite guests into the Torngats and share the experience with them,” said Sarah Leo, chief operating officer of the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies, which operates the site with Air Borealis and Parks Canada.

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