Game over: Ottawa’s first-ever board game café to close
Ottawa’s first-ever board game café, Monopolatte on Somerset Street, is set to close after three years in business. By Evelyn Harford It was after much thought
Game over: Ottawa’s first-ever board game café to close
Ottawa’s first-ever board game café, Monopolatte on Somerset Street, is set to close after three years in business. By Evelyn Harford It was after much thought
Businesses fear impact of Beechwood bike lanes
As Beechwood Avenue undergoes its complete street makeover, shop owners fear the new bike lanes will be bad for business. The complete street project started
Farm Boy wine sales to focus on products unavailable in LCBO
For Ottawa-based Farm Boy, selling wine will be another way to offer local products to its customers, says CEO Jeff York. By Jacob Serebrin “It’s
Evolution of the newsstand: Mags and Fags finds new niche amid rebranding
For 35 years, Elgin Street newsstand Mags and Fags had a memorable name that described exactly what the store sold. By Jacob Serebrin But after
Ottawa fashion entrepreneur really truckin’ along
Every entrepreneur knows there will inevitably be a few bumps on the road to success. But Lainie Towell is feeling them a little more tangibly
Train Yards developer eyes more retail space
The developer and property manager behind the Ottawa Train Yards shopping centre is proposing a new expansion that would add more than 5,000 square metres
Nordstrom to open discount Rack location at Train Yards
Upscale clothing retailer Nordstrom says it plans to open a Rack store in Ottawa that will offer lower-cost merchandise. The Seattle-based retailer says the Nordstrom
Trendy outdoor chain Cabela’s set to open second Ontario location in Kanata
Outdoor equipment retailer Cabela’s, known for its elaborate stores, plans to open a location in Ottawa on Sept. 22. By Jacob Serebrin The 70,000-square-foot store
Rideau Centre expansion a sign Ottawa’s downtown is ‘coming into its own,’ mall manager says
The Rideau Centre officially cut the ribbon on its $360-million expansion project on Thursday, a massive redevelopment designed to bring a more “sophisticated” shopping experience
Ottawa’s Giant Tiger eyes expansion, revamp
For 55 years, Giant Tiger’s smiling feline mascot has beckoned shoppers in small towns and those driving up to the cottage. But after years of
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