What's Up Wednesday

Although Davies doesn't have much time to do what got him into the business in the first place, he's excited to offer Ottawans products made close to home.

"You won't find many companies that manufacture and sell their own products here, and we're proud of that," says co-founder David Gaylord.

Dinah Robinson is still working to make Ottawa a more bee-friendly city, as she turns a hobby into a new local business.

University of Ottawa student Alida Burke recently won the SheBoot Pitch competition for businesses by women.

Solving problems and building new businesses is something Darren Burrowes lives for.

Planet Botanix's Heather Garrod found it ironic that, at a time when her customers needed her business the most, she couldn't be there.

Trina Mather-Simard, producer of popular Indigenous festivals like Ottawa's Summer Solstice, wants to take cultural tourism to the next level.

When a neighbouring store on Elgin Street closed, Robin Coull saw her opportunity to grow her kitchenware business.

When COVID forced theatres to close, Pete Dillon responded. "If the audience can't go to the theatre, we'll bring the theatre to them."

Farah Asnaashari has been designing and making bespoke clothes for women in Ottawa for nearly 30 years, but COVID pandemic lockdowns nearly put an end to that.