Tourism

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

‘We’re busy’: Convention industry’s comeback in full swing as bookings approach 2019 levels

Ottawa Tourism says that while the industry hasn’t fully recovered from the effects of the pandemic, all indicators suggest it is gaining momentum.

Porter Airlines adding direct service from YOW to Boston, Newark, Quebec City and Thunder Bay in 2023

The new flights are slated to begin on March 27, the Toronto-based airline announced Wednesday.

EOBJ Podcast: Tourism recovery in 2022 and 2023

The pandemic was hard on everybody. From a business perspective, however, few were harder hit than hospitality and tourism operators.

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