Coping with COVID-19: Ottawa hotel industry hit hard with layoffs and closures
In the latest Coping with COVID-19 video, OBJ looks at the devastating impact of the pandemic on the regional hotel industry
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Chateau Laurier set to close amid dire circumstances for hotel industry
“It was a very difficult decision, needless to say,” a spokesperson told OBJ. “But people are being asked to stay home, and we want to
Hard-hit tourism industry strives to ‘Keep Ottawa Awesome’ amid COVID-19 disruption
Escape Manor, Haunted Walks among local companies forced into hundreds of layoffs by the spreading pandemic
YOW expects ‘profound’ COVID-19 impact as Ottawa loses international flights
The federal government’s plan to restrict international flights to certain airports leaves Ottawa cut off from its overseas destinations
National museums, other public venues in Ottawa closing up as COVID-19 precautions
Canada’s national museums are set to shut their doors in Ottawa Saturday as the COVID-19 pandemic hits cultural venues across the country
Ottawa’s tourism industry braces for COVID-19 disruptions
Ottawa’s main tourism marketing agency says it’s taking a wait-and-see approach to what impact the worldwide outbreak of the new coronavirus could have on the
No Parliament Hill stage this year on Canada Day, organizers say
The focal point of Ottawa’s Canada Day celebrations will be moved off Parliament Hill this year amid the escalating renovation work to Centre Block
Alanis Morissette, Blink 182 among hitmakers to perform at RBC Bluesfest
Alanis Morissette, Boyz II Men and Blink-182 are among the hitmakers set to perform at Ottawa’s RBC Bluesfest. The list includes previously announced acts such
Low-cost airline Flair connecting Ottawa to Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Toronto this summer
An ultra-low-cost air carrier will fly into Ottawa this summer with cheap flights connecting Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax and Toronto to the capital
Ottawa’s new food and wine festival set for Shaw Centre in April
With previous iteration dogged by rowdy behaviour, new organizer DNA Live says event will ‘not be a gong show’
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