Category: Business
Essential workplaces lengthy list released by Ontario government
The Government of Ontario’s web site crashed this evening. Below is the designated extensive list of essential services. TORONTO – For the purposes of this order, businesses include any-for-profit, non-profit or…
Ottawa Police provide tips to increase the safety of your business during temporary closure
(Retail store clerk. Photo: Ottawa Police Service) Ottawa Police Service have provided suggestions and best practises that business owners can take to increase security to their properties during the temporary closing —…
Premier Ford announces new measures to further protect the health and safety of Ontario population
TORONTO – Office of the Premier – To further contain the spread of COVID-19, the Ontario Government will order the mandatory closure of all non-essential workplaces effective as of Tuesday,…
City supporting small business through COVID to help diminish losses
(Mayor Jim Watson at COVID-19 press conference, March 2020. Photo: City of Ottawa) “Through these very challenging times, we must come together to find ways to support Ottawa’s small businesses,…
Proposed COVID-19 job protection legislation announced by province
(Premier Doug Ford announces proposed job protection legislation at Queen’s Park, Ontario. Photo: compliments of Queen’s Park) TORONTO – Ontario is acting immediately to protect workers during the COVID-19 crisis.…
Stittsville Central welcomes Algonquin co-op student Carissa Fortin
(Algonquin student Carissa Fortin has joined Stittsville Central for her co-op placement.) Here at Stittsville Central our mandate is to support local journalism. As a result, we are pleased to…
Man to identify in Hobin Street commercial robbery
(Hobin Street strip mall where robbery took place.) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in a commercial robbery that…
Stittsville resident Nicole Chilton-Jones joins team at Jim Bell Architectural Design Inc.
Most people in Stittsville know Nicole Chilton-Jones from the brilliant idea she brought to our community last summer – First Thursdays – an event she brought from South Africa whilst…
Stittsville mom going live with on-line marketplace business
(The Ottawa Artisans logo designed by Stittsville Mom, Andréanne King, for her new on-line local marketplace set to go live on January 31, 2020.) An online marketplace for local crafters…
Tweed Collective supports local communities through grants
(Tweed Collective funds various community projects, including this community garden. Photo: Tweed Collective) Stittsville has existing projects and others in the works that could be considered to receive funding from…
Napoli’s continued legacy raises $20,000 for community
(Attending Napoli’s annual customer appreciation and charity dinner in December 2019 are Ottawa Senators players with Milad and Bassel Khalil. L to r: Dylan DeMelo, Milad, Craig Anderson, Nick Paul,…
Whole Health Pharmacy introduces ‘virtual doctor’ to Stittsville
Before Christmas, we dropped in to visit Avish Shah, the owner and pharmacist at Whole Health Pharmacy, to see how his first year in Stittsville has been. He said, “all…
Get in some last minute shopping and local happenings
(Photo: Barry Gray) Christmas is around the corner and Santa will soon be visiting all the kids and filling their wish lists so why not check out Stittsville’s local businesses…
Stittsville’s Covered Bridge Brewing Company celebrating six years
(The Covered Bridge Brewing team – holding their 6th Anniversary brew ‘6’ and re-released brews from year 5 and 4 – at their 6th Anniversary Holiday Market held on December…
Many to thank for lighting up Stittsville Village Square Park
Over 20 volunteers came out to help install the lights at Village Square Park on Saturday, November 16th. The Stittsville Business Association organized the volunteers in collaboration with the Stittsville Lions Club. The two groups have been…






















