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Winterlude wonderland at ByWard Market’s The Grand Ice Bar

One could argue Ottawa residents got more than enough exposure to patios during COVID-19, but The Grand Ice Bar is unique. And with temperatures hovering around zero, it was an easy night to be outside.

‘People are spending money’: Shaw Centre on pace for best year ever in 2023, CEO says

Nina Kressler told OBJ last week the region’s second-largest meeting and convention space is seeing “significant uptake” in bookings for major gatherings with more than 300 participants.

‘Success begets success’: Airport CEO hopes new Paris route leads to more transatlantic flights

Mark Laroche said Air France has suggested it could add more flights to its newly announced Ottawa-Paris schedule if the customer demand is there.

Extreme cold weather in Ottawa leaves Winterlude outdoor activities cancelled

The city's annual winter festival is off to a cold start and has decided to cancel numerous outdoor events.

Ooh la la: Paris-YOW flights put Ottawa back on map for European travellers, investors

France’s flagship airline said it will operate five weekly flights between Paris and Ottawa starting on June 27.

Sparks Street going greener thanks to $182K in federal funding

Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi announced this week that the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario is providing about $875,000 for four projects in downtown Ottawa through its Canada Community Revitalization Fund.

Long-term closure of Wellington Street ‘not viable,’ tourism officials argue

The future of Wellington Street needs to be decided as part of a larger plan to reimagine the downtown and with an eye to the impact on tourism, local stakeholders say.

Hotel business heating up despite dicey winter weather so far in 2023, local industry says

Head of the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association said it’s still too early to tell how much of an impact the weather will have on leisure traffic at downtown lodgings in February.

Mark your calendars for Feb. 8 launch party of downtown’s new name: SoPa

These restaurant owners have come up with their own way of breathing new life into a downtown that has yet to fully recover from the fallout of COVID.

Vorlage ski resort aims for new heights

Fresh off celebrating its 75th anniversary last year, Ski Vorlage is kicking off 2023 with a new name and new owners

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