federal government news

Australia’s iconic bathing destination Peninsula Hot Springs in Victoria has announced the arrival of its brand new sister site in Cunnamulla, southwest Queensland. Designed as ... More

Australian hot springs operator Peninsula Hot Springs (PHS) has announced plans to open a new destination in the East Gippsland lakeside town of Metung, in ... More

Gym and health club operators in Germany are believed to be considering joint legal action against the German government, as gyms, health clubs and swimming ... More

The battle to save the hard-hit US health and fitness industry continue, with US congressmen Mike Quigley and Brian Fitzpatrick, introducing a new Health and ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has switched venues from Tel Aviv to the US following travel disruption due to the pandemic. The event will now ... More

The trade body for the German fitness sector, Deutscher Industrieverband für Fitness und Gesundheit (DIFG), has published a detailed road map for the reopening of ... More

American Council on Exercise (ACE) has urged US policymakers to not leave the fitness sector's independent contractors, sole proprietors and small family businesses behind in ... More

IAAPA has joined with 81 other organisations representing hundreds of thousands of businesses employing millions, with the collective calling on the US government to ensure ... More

Calgary's Centennial Planetarium has reopened as a contemporary art gallery following a major CA$25m (US$18.9m, €17.2m) renovation. Called Contemporary Calgary, the planetarium – which is ... More

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in Halifax, Canada, is moving to a new waterfront location in the city after reaching an agreement for provincial ... More

The award of a federal government funding grant to the tune of AU$10m (US$7.1m, €6.25m, £5.35m) will see plans advance for the development of a ... More

The Vancouver Art Gallery in British Columbia, Canada, has unveiled the final design for its new home, as well as announcing a CA$40m (US$29.9m, €26.4m, ... More

The body representing tourism in the US, has said that the ongoing shutdown of the US government is starting to impact the travel sector. Worth ... More

The Smithsonian’s collection of museums and galleries remain closed to the public this week as the US federal government partial shutdown entered its 17th day ... More

Officials in the city of Chicago are exploring a proposed plan to transform a network of underground tunnels into a tourist attraction, granting a non-profit ... More

Edmonton’s Telus World of Science in Canada is about to enter the next phase of its CA$40m (US$31.9m, €26.7m, £24.7m) Aurora Project – the year-long ... More

Barack and Michelle Obama, the former president and first lady of the United States, have today (4 May) unveiled the design of the planned Obama ... More

Toronto will consider a bid to host the 2025 Expo, with consultants putting the cost to hold such an event at CA$1.9bn (US$1.42bn, €1.3bn, £1.16bn). ... More

Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art has reopened its East Building following a three-year, US$69m (€61.5m, £54.2m) renovation process. The I.M. Pei-designed building gains an ... More

California has brought a ruling into place banning the breeding of orcas and orca entertainment shows in the state, with the new measure signed into ... More

Maui Ocean Center – the largest tropical reef aquarium in the Western Hemisphere – has unveiled plans for a Marine Institute which aims to tackle ... More

Several athletes from as many as 60 nations may not be able to compete at the Paralympic Games in Rio next month due to confusion ... More

An Indigenous People’s Experience will be at the heart of a CA$150m (US$114m, €102m, £88m) expansion of Fort Edmonton Park in Alberta, Canada. Built on ... More

Barack and Michelle Obama have chosen the architectural team of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects and Partners (TWBTA) and Interactive Design Architects (IDEA) to design ... More

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has allocated US$170m (€149m, £118m) of the city’s budget for 2017 on climate resiliency projects, including construction of Bjarke ... More