
Gatineau’s popular green sculptures go snowy in latest tourism draw
Gatineau is putting a frosty twist on a popular Canada 150 attraction with Mosaïvernales, a snow sculpture exhibit opening Friday in Jacques-Cartier Park. Coinciding with

Gatineau’s popular green sculptures go snowy in latest tourism draw
Gatineau is putting a frosty twist on a popular Canada 150 attraction with Mosaïvernales, a snow sculpture exhibit opening Friday in Jacques-Cartier Park. Coinciding with

Air Transat and regulator sued over stranded planes in Ottawa
An air passenger rights advocate is suing the Canadian Transportation Agency and Air Transat over decisions related to incidents in Ottawa last summer that left

Tourism lookahead: After the big 2017 party, where does Ottawa go from here?
Michael Crockatt calls the Canada 150 celebrations a “great gift” that made 2017 a record year for the city’s tourism industry. The big question facing

Ottawa 2017 festivities end on cold note, but officials say Canadians celebrated warmly
Heritage Minister Melanie Joly is the first to acknowledge Canada 150 had its share of ups and downs. She doesn’t shy away from mentioning the

Updated: Cold weather threatens plans for Canada 150 closing on Parliament Hill
Mother Nature drowned out Canada Day on Parliament Hill and now she might freeze out New Year’s Eve. Organizers were checking the forecast every hour

Ottawa firms put their stamp on Canada Science and Tech Museum revamp
For 50 years, Locomotive 6400 has been an iconic symbol of a bygone era in Canadian transportation for visitors to the Canada Science and Technology

Overnight tourist visits to Ottawa jump 5.5% on strength of Canada 150 celebrations
The number of visitors to Canada’s capital is expected to remain elevated through 2018 thanks in part to the exposure Ottawa gained from the festivities

Council carves out B&B exemption for new 4% hotel room levy
Bed-and-breakfasts will be able to avoid a new four per cent tax on guest accommodations, but Ottawans who rent out rooms on platforms such as
Ottawa Tourism launches chatbot guide to city’s attractions
In an attempt to help tourists discover Ottawa’s top sites, the city’s tourism body has partnered with a local startup to put a tour guide

Everything old is new again at Ottawa’s reimagined Science and Tech museum
When Christina Tessier started her new job as head of the Canada Science and Technology Museum in November 2014, she felt a bit like she’d
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