Tulips cover the OTTAWA sign in Ottawa's ByWard Market as part of the Canadian Tulip Festival. Ottawa's tourism industry heated up over the summer, with a spike in visitors checking into hotels in the national capital.
The summer tourism season in Ottawa included Canada Day festivities, the Canadian Tulip Festival, Escapade Music Festival and other festivals and events. Ottawa Tourism says tourism also includes sports, conferences, groups visiting the capital, people visiting friends and relatives and business travel.
"Tourism and destination promotion result in more than just attracting visitors — they are catalysts for community vitality. By strategically investing in brand management, destination stewardship, and sales programs, we enhance Ottawa’s appeal as a place to visit, live, work, and play, ensuring long-term benefits for everyone.
A Simcoe, Ont. woman is facing an assault with a weapon charge after she said that she accidentally sprayed her neighbour with a water gun over the Labour Day weekend, a situation that at least one legal expert says amounts to an ‘unfortunate waste of resources.’An Ontario woman admits she was flustered and stressed trying to book an airline ticket when she found out a close relative had died last month.
Police are investigating an alleged hit-and-run after an individual was found dead at the side of the road in Springwater Township early Wednesday morning.The sound of sombre song serenaded the halls of the Manitoba legislature Wednesday as Cathy Merrick's casket was brought in for a closed-door ceremony. Merrick died last Friday and was to lie in state Wednesday afternoon to allow the public to pay their respects.