Economy

Coping with COVID-19: Ottawa hotel industry hit hard with layoffs and closures

In the latest Coping with COVID-19 video, OBJ looks at the devastating impact of the pandemic on the regional hotel industry

Chateau Laurier set to close amid dire circumstances for hotel industry

“It was a very difficult decision, needless to say,” a spokesperson told OBJ. “But people are being asked to stay home, and we want to make sure that we’re doing our part.”

Hard-hit tourism industry strives to ‘Keep Ottawa Awesome’ amid COVID-19 disruption

Escape Manor, Haunted Walks among local companies forced into hundreds of layoffs by the spreading pandemic

YOW expects ‘profound’ COVID-19 impact as Ottawa loses international flights

The federal government’s plan to restrict international flights to certain airports leaves Ottawa cut off from its overseas destinations

National museums, other public venues in Ottawa closing up as COVID-19 precautions

Canada's national museums are set to shut their doors in Ottawa Saturday as the COVID-19 pandemic hits cultural venues across the country

Ottawa’s tourism industry braces for COVID-19 disruptions

Ottawa’s main tourism marketing agency says it’s taking a wait-and-see approach to what impact the worldwide outbreak of the new coronavirus could have on the industry’s bottom line in the capital

No Parliament Hill stage this year on Canada Day, organizers say

The focal point of Ottawa’s Canada Day celebrations will be moved off Parliament Hill this year amid the escalating renovation work to Centre Block

No fees for buskers in Ottawa LRT stations, city says

The City of Ottawa opened applications Monday for performers interested in entertaining riders along the LRT line – a gig that won’t leave buskers pinching pennies to break even on the permit

Alanis Morissette, Blink 182 among hitmakers to perform at RBC Bluesfest

Alanis Morissette, Boyz II Men and Blink-182 are among the hitmakers set to perform at Ottawa's RBC...

City council votes unanimously to pull curtain back on phase two LRT procurement

Ottawa city council came together Wednesday in an effort to uncover more information on the controversial procurement process to construct phase two of light-rail transit

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