Lion dancers perform at Crowne Plaza official opening

TORONTO—Munir Choudhary, general manager of the Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport is flanked by Chinese lion dancers as part of the celebrations at the grand opening of his hotel Nov. 18.

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St. Regis hotel reopens in Vancouver

VANCOUVER—It wasn’t easy, but the St. Regis Hotel in downtown Vancouver officially opened its doors on Dec. 1.  But, says general manager Jeremy Roncoroni, “The pain was well worth it. Now we have a beautiful hotel and rooms with state-of-the-art technology. “Where to start with a city on strike?” said Roncoroni, when asked by CLN about the renovation’s biggest challenges. “Renovations are a challenge under any circumstances—delays with permits are the last thing you want to deal with."

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