Ottawa tourism businesses are seeing high traffic this weekend — the first since Ontario entered the third phase of its reopening plan, according to some tour operators. However, during a typical year, the numbers are much higher during Colonel By Day long weekend. Étienne Cameron is the manager of tourist company Lady Dive Tours in Ottawa. (Frédéric Pepin/Radio-Canada)President of the Ottawa and Gatineau Hotel Association Steve Ball estimates that accommodation establishments in the area are operating at 70 to 80 per cent capacity this long weekend. Mackenzie-Breeze Bone, a guide for The Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa, said the high traffic isn't just due to the long weekend.

Source: CBC News August 02, 2021 14:02 UTC