Category: Shopping
Stay safe this holiday season with crime prevention and safety tips from Ottawa Police
With the holidays coming up, the Ottawa Police Service is advising residents to be vigilant, safe and most importantly, exercise caution during this festive time of the year…
Handfashioned Fine Craft – Stittsville’s new fine craft hotspot
Shop local this holiday – whether you’re looking for something special for a loved one, a treat for yourself, or a solution for that hard-to-shop-for person, Handfashioned Fine Craft has it all!
Busy weekend ahead for events in Stittsville and area – next week too
The holiday season is quickly approaching and with that there are a number of arts and craft shows taking place in Stittsville and area. There are dinners, theatre, fundraisers, trivia and karaoke nights to fill your weekend and the upcoming week. Don’t miss out on these fun times.
Specialty bakery a welcome addition to Stittsville – British Pride Bakery has arrived
“When you walk into a British Pride, we have fresh products made every single day, seven days a week, so people are always picking up product that is just like their granny would make,”…
Purchase a stunning photo calendar to support Stittsville Food Bank
Local photographer Jacinta Cillis-Asquith is donating the proceeds from her photo calendars to the Stittsville Food Bank for the third year in a row.
Re-Read Used Books starts new chapter as Garfield retires
The book store was a retirement project for Dean McIntosh who opened the store to ease into his retirement years. On October 1, 2023, Dean retired from the ownership of Re-Read and Garfield as the store’s mascot.
Photos: captured moments from weekend events
The first weekend of fall was filled with sunny days and autumnal evenings, but it was perfect to get out with family and friends to take in the events held…
2nd Annual Stittsville Butter Tart Festival sells out fast
Another successful year of the Stittsville Butter Tart Festival saw 13 vendors sell approximately 7,000 butter tarts. The community and judges voted on the best Butter Tarts.
Stittsville Butter Tart Festival returns for second year
If you like them with or without raisins or with a firm or runny filling (elbow lickers), you’ll find your perfect butter tart at this Stittsville Butter Tart Festival on September 9th.
Fraud increasing on online marketplaces – Taylor Swift fans targeted
In recent weeks, the Fraud Unit has received an increase in reports of fake ticket sales for the sold-out Taylor Swift concert, with some complainants losing upwards of $2,000. Ottawa residents have lost more than $12,000 to this scam in the last three days alone.
Capital Crystals brings the metaphysical to Stittsville
Capital Crystals offers metaphysical items such as crystals and sage, as well as Tarot readings and Reiki. Owner Ashley Hayes has big plans to expand the store’s offerings.
Kardish Health Food Centre set to open its doors in Stittsville
In 2005, the opportunity arose for Robert Assaf to purchase the Kardish Health Food business from the Kardish family and the franchise owners. Since that time…
Collective Strength: The clothing brand promotes mental health while supporting an important local organization
Michaela and Grace are two young women from Stittsville who started their company last summer and have recently rebranded to better reflect their purpose. Their brand aims to make an impact by donating $1 from every item sold to the Distress Centre of Ottawa.
Discover Stittsville: Re-Read Used Books
It didn’t take me long to find Re-Read Used Books. It is a smaller store but close, well-organized, and has a nice collection of current books…
Empire’s Victory third release by Stittsville author John W. Egan in his Gaspunk series – The Roman Sky
(Stittsville author, John W. Egan, has released his third book in his exciting historical series that follows Cillian, a young Roman citizen. This new novel is entitled Empire’s Victory with…