Zenith Wolfe

Zenith Wolfe is a freelance arts and culture journalist based in Ottawa. He’s always looking to cover niche topics and communities other writers might shy away from. He also strives to highlight small creators by reporting on local art exhibitions and live music performances. In his spare time, Zenith loves playing overly complicated board games, reading fantasy novels, and cross-country skiing across Canadian mountain ranges.

Pierre-Paul Henrie, managing partner at Norton Rose Fulbright

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: Norton Rose Fulbright honours firm’s history, culture in new office

Ottawa

Though John Naccarato never got to work on the fifth floor of 99 Bank St. after Norton Rose Fulbright moved in November 2023, his smiling

Barry McLoughlin (left) and Laura Peck co-founded McLoughlin Media in 1984. Photo Zenith Wolfe

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: Barry McLoughlin and Laura Peck celebrate 40 years in communications

Ottawa

From communications advice to leadership training, the founders of Ottawa-based McLoughlin Media have a lot to reflect on after 40 years in the business.

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: Century-old Ottawa accounting firm Welch LLP continues to adapt

Ottawa

Welch LLP has survived two pandemics and several recessions. The secret? An intimate connection with the local community and a passion for the evolution of

Stacie Sivyer (left) is the general manager and music curator of The Rainbow. She’s friends with Andrew Penny (right), one of the amplifiers who helped the bar thrive upon re-opening. Photo by Zenith Wolfe

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: Not the end of The Rainbow, but just the beginning

Ottawa

Once on the brink of shutting down permanently, The Rainbow is now a thriving ByWard Market bar, giving back to the Ottawa community through charity

Walter Moreschi is the co-owner of Mamma Teresa. While he normally wears a suit and tie, on Jan. 18 he changed into an apron to replace a staff member who called in sick. Photo by Zenith Wolfe

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: For more than 50 years, Mamma Teresa has done its best for customers

Ottawa

When it comes to authentic Italian cuisine in the capital, while many might think of restaurants in Little Italy, many more might recommend Mamma Teresa,

Bright Side of Business: Ottawa independent advertising agency Banfield turns 50

Ottawa

An Ottawa-based advertising agency that could possibly be the oldest independent agency in the country turned 50 this year.

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: Irving Rivers ‘corners the market’ for more than 70 years

Ottawa

Whether selling moccasins to international tourists or meeting the prime minister, the family that runs Irving Rivers has seen it all.

Members of Howard Fine Jeweller's jewellery manufacturing team, Grant, Jens, Stephanie Appotive, Saman, and Andrey (Photo by Zenith Wolfe)

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: Howard Fine Jewellers brings the sparkle to Sparks St.

Ottawa

Over 56 years, Ottawa business Howard Fine Jewellers on Sparks Street has formed deep connections with its clients that keep them coming back.

YOW! Pandemic-born hot sauce expo heats up the capital

Ottawa

More than 1,000 people attended Heating Up The Capital, which featured 35 hot-sauce makers from across the country, including Ottawa.

Tasty treatment: Kinburn entrepreneur sells gourmet mushrooms with medicinal benefits

Ottawa, Top Stories

After a health scare, John Bakker launched a new business venture to grow gourmet mushrooms with medicinal benefits that aren’t easy to find in Ottawa.