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  Water wars: Calypso rival pushes back opening to 2012

  July 12th, 2010 - 9 h 27

  As roughly 100,000 visitors cooled off at Calypso during the water park’s first month of operation, a prospective competitor says work continues at his Barrhaven site in preparation for a 2012 opening.

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  WestJet expands seasonal offerings from Ottawa to year-round

  July 7th, 2010 - 14 h 00

  Two Canadian cities that customers can reach non-stop during the summer will remain that way for the rest of year, private airline WestJet announced on Wednesday.

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  Contract 'monopoly' at new Convention Centre?

  June 28th, 2010 - 9 h 31

  With the inaugural conference at the new Ottawa Convention Centre less than 10 months away, local event companies are eyeing prospective business opportunities as officials reveal the recipients of several large supplier contracts.

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  Air Canada to fly between Ottawa and Toronto Island Airport

  June 23rd, 2010 - 16 h 50

  Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) says it will fly 15 daily round trips between Ottawa and Toronto Island after receiving initial approval to fly into and out of the downtown airport.

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  Rideau Canal, Great Wall of China linked by 'friendship' pact

  June 10th, 2010 - 9 h 49

  In a bid to increase cross-promotion between the Rideau Canal and another labelled world heritage site, officials from Ottawa Tourism signed an agreement in the federal capital Thursday to provide more advertising for Beijing's Great Wall of China.

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  Vehicle traffic woes looming for airport, CEO says

  May 10th, 2010 - 13 h 17

  With passenger volumes rebounding and hundreds of new parking spaces under construction, Ottawa Airport officials say the city must address the growing traffic congestion on its main north-south arterial routes.

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  Passenger volume down 2.5% at Ottawa airport

  May 6th, 2010 - 16 h 15

  The number of passengers flying through the Ottawa International Airport fell last year for the first time since 2002 as the economic slowdown reduced demand for air travel.

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  Rideau Canal to be featured at Great Wall of China

  April 23rd, 2010 - 12 h 52

  The Rideau Canal will be promoted at the Great Wall of China for a week this summer as part of an agreement between Ottawa Tourism and Beijing, local officials say.

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  Ottawa festivals continue celebrating good times

  April 19th, 2010 - 0 h 00

  It took quite a while during the launch of the Ottawa International Jazz Festival’s 30th season to read through and individually thank the event’s long list of supporters – 52 corporate sponsors in all, plus 19 government and non-profit...

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  Airport, treasure hunting firm take Ottawa Tourism prizes

  March 26th, 2010 - 12 h 38

  The Ottawa International Airport and an urban treasure hunting company were among the winners at this year's Ottawa Tourism Awards, held Thursday night at the Casino du Lac-Leamy.

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Other news

• March 19th, 2010 Porter to add flights to daily Ottawa-Toronto route
• March 8th, 2010 Ottawa hotel room prices fall 3%
• Febuary 25th, 2010 GO Travel flies into the sunset
• Febuary 17th, 2010 Air Canada to launch Ottawa-Regina route
• Febuary 8th, 2010 Guided tour companies consolidate
• January 12th, 2010 LOOKAHEAD 2010: A busy year for tourist industry
• December 14th, 2009 Chelsea businesses asked to consider new steam train station
• November 30th, 2009 From destination marketing to destination development
• November 30th, 2009 Industry still waiting for details on new trade show space
• October 28th, 2009 Ottawa airport hikes airline fees
• September 9th, 2009 NCC hires Montreal firm to fire up the Hill
• September 9th, 2009 Murky future for Go Travel one year after Zoom's demise
• August 10th, 2009 Go Travel takes vacation
• July 2nd, 2009 Jazz Fest steps to new federal cash
• May 12th, 2009 Ottawa airport 'well-positioned' to outlast economy slump: CEO

• Febuary 20th, 2009 Regulatory delays put off GO Travel flights
• January 29th, 2009 Legal woes for GO Travel
• January 15th, 2009 GO Travel goes head-to-head with Zoom
• January 14th, 2009 Zoom set to relaunch under new captain
• October 3rd, 2008 Zoom Airlines under investigation
• August 28th, 2008 Zoom Airlines suspends operations, starts insolvency proceedings