“What kind of freedom do you have when you’re not tied to a 9 to 5 job?” It’s a question…
Ottawa Grown: One-Stop Bamboo Shop
Stowed away somewhere in an old shoe box, Justin Towell has Nike shoe designs from the third grade that…
Ottawa’s Doctor Waste
If one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, then Kris Hodgins is hauling treasure by the trailer-full. Hodgins owns…
Stittsville Based Bookstore Takes Green Friendly Approach
It’s never too late to start a new career – at least that’s the attitude of Dean and Dee McIntosh,…
Cooking From Roots At Fairouz
Returning to Ottawa for his third official restaurant opening, chef Walid El-Tawel has but one goal in mind: to redefine…
Jackpine: The Definition Of Multi-Disciplinary
On a Friday afternoon in February, as downtown Ottawa thaws out a little after a record-breaking one-day snowfall earlier in…
Hats Off To Ottawa Students
A trio of graphic design students from Algonquin College have started the only company that sells locally manufactured hats in…
Doing the Leg work
When Marcos Pulvirenti and his wife Danielle immigrated to Ottawa from Brazil in May, they noticed a lot of…
Recruiting Site Coming to Aid of Canadian Athletes
American high school athletes have forever had the upper hand on their Canadian counterparts when it comes to post-secondary athletic…
Let Them Eat Cake
Student and local entrepreneur, Sabrina Tavares, is making the world sweeter, one cake at a time, with her cake company,…