Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association

Resumption of Ottawa-Montreal Via service welcomed amid concerns about impact of prolonged blockades

Ottawa

Roughly 5% of tourists reach Ottawa by rail

City proposes new restrictions on Airbnb, other short-term rental units

Tourism

Operators of Airbnb units and other short-term rental accommodations would be required to register with the city under the proposed rules.

Ian Faris out as Ottawa Board of Trade president and CEO

Ottawa

The man who helped spearhead the drive to merge Ottawa’s three chambers of commerce into one organization is leaving his post after more than six

Ottawa business leaders on board with feds’ support for Via high-frequency rail project

Ottawa

Official say the Ottawa business community is “clamouring” for better transportation connections to Toronto, Montreal and the U.S.

Ottawa Tourism re-evaluating budget priorities following provincial funding cut

Ottawa, Tourism

The province’s decision to eliminate its funding to Ottawa Tourism is a “significant hit” that will force the local marketing organization to make tough spending

Tourism

More than 1,000 homes could be put back on Ottawa’s housing market if the city cracked down on owners who have converted their properties into

Ottawa hospitality industry seeks crackdown on ‘pseudo hotels’

Tourism

As the head of the region’s main hotel industry association, Steve Ball sees plenty of room for growth in a local hospitality industry that enjoyed

Embassy Hotel & Suites turns heads at Ottawa relaunch party

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve scurried past the Embassy Hotel & Suites without taking much notice of it. Not anymore. Not after

Mayoral candidates tackle Parliament Hill reno, Airbnb questions at Ottawa tourism debate

City Hall

Ottawa’s mayoral challengers clashed over how to boost public safety in the ByWard Market and the need to regulate online accommodation platforms such as Airbnb