Eastern Ontario

The owners of the 1000 Islands Plaza in Brockville say there is already a lot of interest in the 20,000-square-foot space that will be left vacant after the departure of Cineplex’s Galaxy Cinema.

What started as a humble vegetable garden to feed a small family has grown into an Ottawa Valley agri-tourism destination offering everything from accommodation and farm to fork dining to education and tours. 

If you’re looking for a road trip destination with riverside parks, lots of locally owned shops and restaurants and even an Art Deco-inspired bowling alley, Arnprior is the place to go.

Kingston cruise line operators say they plan to increase pressure on the federal government as the ongoing closure of the LaSalle Causeway puts tourism revenues and jobs on the line.

The president of St. Lawrence Cruise Lines in Kingston says he is poised to take the federal government to court over the continued closure of the LaSalle Causeway. 

What does every tourist do while travelling? Eat, and usually three times a day. But nowadays, not only do travellers eat en route and at their destination, the culinary options themselves are increasingly becoming the destination or reason for travel. 

Bonnechere Excavating Inc. (BEI) of Renfrew is expanding by purchasing another Ottawa Valley business, H&H Construction, which has been in business for 76 years.

In a Calgary warehouse almost as big as eight football fields, an army of robots whir about, carrying massive quantities of merchandise bound for Walmart Canada customers.

Not many Eastern Ontario villages are home to a caramel shop, glass-blowing studio, award-winning mustard maker and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In fact, I’m pretty confident there’s only one: Merrickville, less than an hour’s drive southwest of Ottawa. 

According to the CEO of Tourism Kingston — one of only a handful of Ontario cities in the path of totality for yesterday’s solar eclipse — all the effort surrounding the event was well worth it, leaving the city poised for a promising tourism season.