Tourism

‘We’ve simply run out of time’: Bluesfest cancelled for second straight year

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While this year’s festival won’t be happening, Bluesfest boss Mark Monahan said Rage Against the Machine has already been confirmed as a headliner for 2022.

Hoteliers hope staycationers flock to Bluesfest-curated ‘room service’ concerts

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Room Service Concert Series will feature acts such as Great Big Sea frontman Alan Doyle, comedian Gerry Dee and American rock band Third Eye Blind.

Ottawa Tiki Tours to offer secluded tropical paradise tours on local waterways

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Octagon-shaped, triple-hull pontoon boats, measuring 18 feet in diameter, will come with a 40-horsepower outboard motor and a private bathroom.

Sheraton Ottawa Hotel to permanently lay off 70 employees, union says

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UNITE HERE Local 261 said it has been trying since last October to reach a deal with Sheraton management to recall the employees, who are

Porter to lay off 20% of Ottawa staff, contract out baggage service

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Toronto-based airline currently employs about 100 people in the capital.

Facing a $70M deficit, Ottawa airport calls on feds to fund LRT station, rapid COVID-19 testing

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Airport authority boss Mark Laroche says just one million passengers are expected to pass through the Ottawa terminal in 2021, down from 5.1 million two

Canadian Heritage eyes Canada Day festivities at LeBreton Flats

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Federal department that hosts annual celebration is also seeking bids for a contractor to provide pyrotechnics, fireworks, music and a minimum of 200 drones for

TD Place to host 2022 Canadian figure skating championships

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It will be the 12th time Ottawa has staged the country’s premier figure skating event.

Frozen out: Tourism businesses lament shift to virtual Winterlude

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The Department of Canadian Heritage, which runs the popular winter festival, says it is moving all programming online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.