Kait Labbate, Centretown News
HighJinx owners Karen Neilson and Leigh Reid in front of their new location on Kent Street. Centretown’s highJinx has found its permanent home at 290 Kent St., after its second move in the last year.
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Viewpoint: Pagecloud’s ambitions are sky-high
One of Canada’s most successful startups, Shopify, recently threw around its weight; putting themselves in new startup Pagecloud’s corner.
Ottawa tour lives to haunt again
Jesse Winter, Centretown News
Glen Shackleton says Ottawa's Haunted Walk will continue its tours in the city's haunted hostel, HI-Ottawa Jail Hostel.Local tourist attraction the Haunted Walk of Ottawa has earned a stay of execution after it appeared as though its tours of Ottawa’s 19th-century jail would be barred by the Nicholas Street youth hostel.
Declining dollar leads way for more tourists
The Canadian dollar may be plunging, but tourism is booming in the National Capital Region. Newly released figures from Ottawa Tourism show the number of international visitors increased by a whopping 27 per cent between April and June, compared with the same time last year. Air passenger traffic was also up, jumping by 2.2 per cent.