Owners of Ottawa's iconic Château Laurier hotel propose huge expansion
The owners of Ottawa’s Fairmont Château Laurier are seeking to expand the iconic hotel starting in the fall of 2017. Expansion plans include building new long-term-stay suites, creating a new courtyard and replacing an aging five-storey parking lot with new underground parking that would provide hotel guests and the public at large with approximately 100 additional spaces. The Capital Hotel Limited Partnership, an affiliate of Vancouver’s Larco Investments Ltd. and owner of t
Great news - Ottawa is getting it's first bike park!
The city wants to establish its first mountain bike park, even though people have opposed establishing the obstacle course in Carlington Park. The proposed partnership with the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association has been floated in the community and, according to a vote organized by the community association, most people are fine with an off-road course on the hill. All the obstacles, like jumps, would be created from the natural environment in the park and added in phases. The
