Month: January 2012

(Jan. 6, 2011) -- U.S. payroll employment in December rose 200,000, which was above market expectations for a 155,000 gain. In Canada, the 17,500 rise in overall employment followed declines in November and October of 18,600 and 54,000.

(Jan. 6, 2012) -- Take advantage of Maui Motorhomes' ‘late specials’ with up to 35 percent off its two berth Ultima and 30 percent off the six berth Spirit or Platinum River vehicles when booked by Jan. 31, 2012 for seven days or more for travel until March 31, 2012.

(Jan. 5, 2011) -- Partnering with Smartling, CanaDream built French and German websites in order to speak to guests and customers in their own language. This allows CanaDream to meet their customers’ needs while expanding on an enormous business opportunity in Europe, the company said.

(Jan. 5, 2012) -- While others were celebrating on New Year's Eve, cars full of thieves ransacked and robbed motorhomes parked in the private River Pines RV Park in New Richmond, reports WKRC.

(Jan. 5, 2012) -- Beginning in 2012, Good Sam Club members can apply for their Pilot Flying J RV Plus Card which will allow them to save on each gallon of gasoline and diesel fuel purchased; 10 cents per gallon on bulk propane purchased, and 50 percent on holding tank dump station charges.

(Jan. 5, 2012) -- Mount Rainier National Park is reopening to the public on Saturday, Jan. 7, following the tragic fatal shooting of Park Ranger Margaret Anderson. All services with the exception of snow play will be available this weekend.

(Jan. 5, 2012) -- Sky News reports that 56-year-old Beth Lawrie was stranded for two days in the middle of Murray Sunset National Park, one of the remotest parts of Australia, after her motorhome broke down.

(Jan. 5, 2011) -- Dan Woollard, owner of Thunder RV in La Grande, Ore., took delivery of the first Nash DLX model produced by Northwood Manufacturing, Inc.

(Jan. 5, 2012) -- Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Influential Woman of the Year award. Award candidates are defined as women who make or influence key decisions in a corporate, manufacturing, supplier, owner-operator, driver, sales or dealership setting.

(Jan. 5, 2012) -- Tulsa World reports that the man accused of stabbing his wife and leaving her to burn in a fifth-wheel trailer at a Tulsa RV park Dec. 27, was charged Tuesday with assault and battery and attempt to kill.