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
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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.
The Bright Side of Business: Indigenous tourism operators ready to ride economic recovery
‘I think we’re going to see more Canadians staying within our borders, which will be amazing.’
Ottawa to host 2026 world wheelchair basketball championships
Lansdowne Park, Carleton University and the University of Ottawa among venues.
OSEG puts 2020 edition of Christmas market on ice due to pandemic
Organization says limits on the size of public gatherings and other measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 would “interfere” with spectators’ enjoyment of
Porter pushes back restart until February as pandemic continues to batter airline industry
Toronto-based carrier blamed the latest deferral on a recent surge in COVID-19 cases and ongoing travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.
Ottawa Race Weekend cancels in-person events for second straight year
With the city still in the grip of COVID-19, organizers of the popular annual event said they made the difficult decision to plan a virtual
Working overtime: Westin GM Ross Meredith takes on dual role as new boss at Delta Ottawa City Centre
Westin director of sales and marketing Shaddy Shibley will also take on the same duties at the Delta in a bid to save costs and
Albert at Bay, Best Western Plus downtown hotels being converted to long-term rentals after sale
It’s a move some observers say could become increasingly common as hospitality property owners look to wring more value out of their investments during the
WestJet suspends Ottawa-Halifax flights as part of Atlantic Canada service cuts
The airline had already reduced the frequency of flights between Ottawa and the Nova Scotia city from once daily to twice weekly during the pandemic.
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