Tourism

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

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

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

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 on temporary layoff.

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

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

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 years ago.

Canadian Heritage eyes Canada Day festivities at LeBreton Flats

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 a performance on July 1.

TD Place to host 2022 Canadian figure skating championships

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

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.

Hotels look to growing staycation market to propel recovery

Industry hopes local ‘guests’ will become tourism ambassadors, encouraging out-of-town friends and family to visit Ottawa

Province gives $3.8M boost to struggling Shaw Centre

Downtown convention facility that attracted more than 63,000 out-of-town visitors in the 2019-20 fiscal year has seen its revenues plummet during the pandemic.
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