What's Up Wednesday

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.

“We wanted to be different. That's how we are," says Andrea Gormley, owner of the Somerset Street West micro-brewpub.

“It was a life-and-death situation because this is the only income for three families,” says owner Tammy Giuliani.

For the last 20 or so years, more than a dozen artisanal wineries have taken root around the capital region, making eastern Ontario one of Canada's most northerly wine regions.

Stacey and Mark MacLellan, the store owner of Plato's Closet, are hopeful that the "thrifting" trend among the younger generation could help their new location be successful.

Three months after watching her first stained glass how-to video on YouTube, Allie Johnston launched Sunshine Stained Glass.

Auto Show Gatineau started as an add-on to the Aylmer Boat Show. A lot has changed since then.

Cheryl Wilcox created Mom's Homemade Salsa initially as something to serve her family at parties. It was so popular with friends, she's now selling all over the capital region.

The play, which asks its audience members to listen through their headphones in an outdoor setting, explores the psychological toll of social isolation.