Tourism

Canal vendors ready and waiting for skateway to reopen this year, despite warmer temps

Dunrobin Distilleries remains in high spirits as it awaits the possible reopening of the Rideau Canal Skateway this year and says it can move quickly if and when the green flag goes up again.

Event space in former Chapters would make ByWard Market a ‘more active district,’ group says

A proposed events centre at the former Chapters bookstore on Rideau Street could be a springboard to revitalizing the downtown core and making the neighbourhood a more “active district” for visitors, the head of the new organization that oversees the ByWard Market says.

PWHL, world juniors mean hockey tourism will score big in Ottawa this year, officials say

With the local tourism sector on the way to recovery and professional sports like the PWHL in full swing post-pandemic, the puck is about to drop on a busy year for Ottawa sports tourism – and hockey is at the top of the list.

Ottawa hotel among 14 properties Morguard selling for $410 million

A west-end Ottawa hotel is among 14 lodgings Morguard Corp. is selling to an undisclosed buyer for...

Tourism recovery not expected until next year, Destination Canada report finds

A new report from Destination Canada says the country's tourism industry won't fully recover until next year.

Porter Airlines launches direct route to Winnipeg in latest move to expand Ottawa services

In yet another direct offering servicing the nation’s capital, Porter Airlines announced Wednesday a non-stop, round-trip route between Ottawa and Winnipeg, beginning in May.

Discount carrier Lynx Air to launch service to Ottawa next spring

Lynx Air is the latest discount carrier to touch down in the Ottawa market as competition ramps...

‘People want to get out and do something’: Holiday parties are ‘all back,’ Brookstreet GM says

Nyle Kelly, general manager of Kanata’s Brookstreet Hotel, says the property’s banquet halls and ballrooms have been buzzing with activity as holiday party season ramps up. 

City committee OKs plan to expand Andaz Hotel with new 16-storey building

A city committee has given Claridge Homes the green light to build a 16-storey addition to the...

Ottawa is ‘off to the races,’ hotel association boss says, and higher hotel room tax won’t hurt

While hotel guests spending a night in Ottawa will face a tax increase next year, at least one local industry expert says Ottawa’s “unique” situation will ensure the tax revenues are put to good use.

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