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Ottawa’s Gabriel Pizza marks 40th anniversary with expansion plans

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Forty stores in 40 years. By Jacob Serebrin That’s the plan for Ottawa-based restaurant chain Gabriel Pizza. On Feb. 28, 1977, Michael Hanna opened his

Making sense of Elgin Street’s rapidly changing face

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If you think Elgin Street just ain’t what it used to be, you’re not imagining things. More than a dozen businesses on the commercial thoroughfare

Ottawa’s Farm Boy marks milestone with plans to compete against big-box GTA grocers

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As local grocery chain Farm Boy celebrates 35 years in business, it’s looking further afield in search of growth. “We want to get the brand

Ottawa cat cafe attracting customers looking for ‘purr therapy’

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Ottawa’s cat café entrepreneur has her paws on a location. By Adam Kveton Josée Cyr announced just a few days ago that her cat café, expected

Ottawa’s locally owned retailers fighting a losing battle to stay viable

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Much like the store they’re in, the Ottawa Lynx throwback hats on sale at Elgin Sports are a stark reminder of a bygone era. The

Opinion: Where are Ottawa’s best parking deals?

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How much is too much to pay to park in our increasingly congested city? For me, the limit is about $3 an hour, and that

More Ottawa corner stores stocking fruits and vegetables in pilot project

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You won’t find overbearing heat and sand in Ottawa’s food deserts, but fresh, healthy food options are definitely scarce, especially if you’re traveling on foot.

Ottawa pot shops reopening after police raids

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Despite a raid on Chinatown’s CannaBotanix Dispensary at 646 Somerset St. Friday that left two people arrested, the shop was back to normal operations Monday.

Ottawa retail resurgence in store for 2017

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After a flurry of activity in 2016 that saw the Rideau Centre unveil a $360-million expansion and Costco open a new outlet in Barrhaven, the

Ottawa business helps rebuild Nepal, one cashmere wrap at a time

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An Ottawa cashmere company is selling scarves and wraps in this country that help to rebuild classrooms in Nepal. By Ryan Tumilty Corala Cashmere – the