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Fast-growing chain Activate Games to open first Ottawa location at Pinecrest mall

Activate Games plans to open its first location in Ottawa early next year, the company’s vice-president of operations, Sébastien Piché, confirmed to OBJ on Tuesday.
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How Arlo went from ‘just a wine bar’ to a ‘serious restaurant’

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