Standing in a potential investor’s office years ago, it seemed like a joke to Shawna Tregunna when a man offered…
Dominion City: The brewery built by the people
Ottawa’s craft beer scene is booming and locals aren’t letting a drop go to waste. Dominion City Brewing Co. has…
Four reasons why the bus fare went up
OC Transpo has been under fire lately as their new budget confirmed a 2.5 per cent increase in fare prices…
The modern day goldsmith
Jennii Kaspardlov, goldsmith and designer, creates and designs in her studio on Montreal Road and in home, displaying the fine…
Tweed Marijuana: Growing a controversial business
Bruce Linton wolfed down his lunch while trying to answer as many questions as he could on his half-hour break.…
Mixing business with cuteness
Combine the love of arts and crafts with the love of business and you get the creator of a…
The engineering of fashion
“It’s more like engineering than anything,” laughs Ottawa-based fashion designer Nora Zabarah Pucci, as she reflects on the irony of her attempt…
Busgirl to Business Owner: A Young Entrepreneur’s Journey
When she was 17, Laila Mahmoud had a dream. As a busgirl, she loved the restaurant environment she was working…
Carving his own course: Dominic Coballe of N-Product
Dominic Coballe is not your average designer. The design graduate, who worked in design agencies for over thirteen years as…
Local yogi creates Pure empire
Yogis of all levels take their places on the floor of a 30-degree Celsius, dimly lit room. The co-owner and…