With thousands working remotely now and into the future, Hill neighbourhood’s pubs, restaurants, bistros feeling the crunch

The historic Fairmont Château Laurier hotel, located above the Rideau Canal locks and just south of the Ottawa River, closed its doors temporarily for the first time in its history since 1912 at noon on March 21.

Jeff O'Reilly, general manager at D'Arcy McGee's, pictured on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

August 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic that’s gripped the globe for the last six months has hit downtown Ottawa businesses hard, including all Parliament Hill's favourite pubs, restaurants, and food courts. The historic Fairmont Château Laurier closed its doors for the first time since 1912, the Métropolitain B...

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