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The capital’s tourism industry is gaining momentum and has “lots to look forward to,” an Ottawa Tourism executive said after the organization released its 2023 economic impact study this week.
The mayors of Ottawa and Gatineau have pledged to work more closely together to tackle issues such as revitalizing downtown cores that have seen a sharp decline in business traffic.
Ottawa business leaders were quick to condemn a campaign issued Wednesday by the Public Service Alliance of Canada calling on its members to “buy nothing” from downtown businesses.
With a vision of making Ottawa more like a city such as Venice, Ottawa entrepreneur Mike Karpishka is adding solar-powered taxis to his fleet of licensed “tiki” boats to ferry passengers across the Ottawa River between the nation’s capital and Gatineau.
PSAC is encouraging members to avoid spending money downtown to protest the federal government’s return-to-office mandate, which went into effect this week.
In this instalment of My Ottawa, Tremblay discusses where she shops in the ByWard Market, why she loves the Rainbow Bistro, and her support for local charities like Christie Lake Kids.
David Cohen, the United States ambassador to Canada, was thrilled to welcome 10 entrepreneurs last week to pitch their business concepts – but was equally thrilled that he wasn’t the one who had to judge them.
Local galleries and art enthusiasts are coming together to host their twist on a pub crawl in an effort to bring attention to the arts scene in the ByWard Market.