Half of Ottawa hotels now closed in wake of COVID-19, industry group says
With the COVID-19 pandemic decimating the tourism industry and scuttling conventions, there’s plenty of room at local hotels right now.
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Ottawa Jazz Festival cancels 2020 edition; other events eye revamped celebrations
Move follows city’s extension of ban on public gatherings to June 30.
Will take ‘years’ for Ottawa airport to return to previous highs, CEO Mark Laroche says
“I believe it will take years to build our passenger numbers back to 2019 levels,” YOW’s chief told reporters, adding later: “I hope I’m wrong.”
Ottawa airport undergoing ‘aggressive’ cost cutting, will receive federal rent relief
The federal government is waiving the monthly rent paid by airport authorities to Transport Canada for the rest of the year as revenues plummet amid
Ottawa Race Weekend cancelled in latest blow to local tourism industry
One of Ottawa’s most popular annual sporting events is taking a different track this year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
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
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
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