Despite recent tensions between the U.S. and Canada, Palm Springs, California, hung banners with a heart-shaped Canadian flag to reassure tourists that they’re welcome.

In response, Palm Springs now has banners and flags on lamp posts that proclaim love for Canada. The city’s mayor, Ron DeHarte, tells KCRW that Canadian tourists have visited Palm Springs for decades, ...

The signs, reading “Palm Springs Loves Canada,” are part of a citywide initiative to reassure Canadian tourists they are welcome in the desert community. For Ross, a Canadian visitor, the ...