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Porter Airlines announces Pearson-YOW route with its new Embraer aircraft

Porter Airlines will fly four times a day from Toronto to Ottawa with its new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, the airline announced Thursday.

Taking flight as an ‘adventure city’? Ottawa needs to bolster outdoor offerings, add more air routes to boost tourism rebound, new report says

Ottawa could see a return to pre-pandemic visitor spending levels as early as next year, a top tourism official said Wednesday as the local industry’s main marketing agency unveiled a 10-year blueprint for attracting more travellers to the National Capital Region.

‘Ottawa needs to help Ottawa’: D-Squared’s Madonna puts out challenge after $300K Ottawa Mission donation

For anyone who knows Domenic Franco Madonna, they will tell you that for him, giving back is nothing short of a passion project.  

Christmas Cheer Breakfast fills Shaw Centre with joy and generosity

While the Christmas Cheer Breakfast is a popular way in Ottawa to welcome the holiday season, the event is also a significant fundraiser.

We speak to tourism industry expert Altaf Sovani on what millennials really want and why they’re abandoning jobs

Attracting and retaining millennials is crucial to solving the ongoing labour crisis that’s left businesses struggling to find sufficient staff, says Altaf Sovani.

The Royal is supporting families struggling with mental health

When clients and families have meaningful input into the decisions that affect them it can transform mental health and substance use health.

A million-dollar gift: Dr. Shiv Jindal, and wife Sarita, give back to the city he calls home

Helping others is a core value for the Jindal family – one the local couple recently put into action with a $1 million donation.

Where have the years gone? Fairmont Château Laurier’s Trees of Hope for CHEO is a quarter-of-a-century old

This year’s theme honoured the 25th anniversary of Trees of Hope, a popular fundraiser that has, to date, raised more than $1.2 million for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). 

Holiday travel is back in full flight in Ottawa, but transatlantic routes remain on YOW’s wish list

While the holiday season is expected to be as “be busy as it was in 2019,” airport spokesperson Krista Kealey said Monday there's still no firm timeline for when flights from Ottawa to Europe will resume.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Dymon Storage is on a mission this Giving Tuesday

Who: Steve Creighton, executive vice-president, Dymon Storage  The donation: Matching donations up to $25K The recipient: The Ottawa Mission  The...

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