
Ottawa hotels hoping for summer reopening; awaiting provincial rules
Reopening of attractions such as museums and galleries is key to wider tourism recovery, industry group says

Ottawa hotels hoping for summer reopening; awaiting provincial rules
Reopening of attractions such as museums and galleries is key to wider tourism recovery, industry group says

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.

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

Hotels among businesses helping Shepherds of Good Hope despite being ‘decimated’ by COVID-19
Members of Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association have been dropping off food for non-profit organization dedicated to serving homeless men and women

Resumption of Ottawa-Montreal Via service welcomed amid concerns about impact of prolonged blockades
Roughly 5% of tourists reach Ottawa by rail

Ian Faris out as Ottawa Board of Trade president and CEO
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
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
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

Airbnb, similar services limiting access to affordable housing in Ottawa: lobby group
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’
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
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