Nothing But Tech Goes All In
Rui Dias is three years in to his lifetime dream as the owner of the computer store Nothing But Tech.
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Author: Claudine Gervais
The Forth Dimension
Nearly a century in, the Dawson Richardson Building is as strong and steadying as your first cup of coffee in the morning. Home to Forth, the building at 171 McDermot Avenue has become a community centre for the Exchange District.
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Les Saj Brings it Home
Adham Tayfour wants to provide the same opportunity to others that he found in Canada. He also wants to share a taste of what he left behind.
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Smoothie and Steady Wins the Race
Hope Mallett is in it for the long run. The owner of the Green & Grain has persevered in a business where many stumble.
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Taking Root in Community
Talia Syrie learned to cook for a crowd in a tree-planting camp.
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Building a Healthy Neighbourhood
Pharmacist Glen Rawluk wanted to keep Meyers Drugs locally owned so much, he bought the place.
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Taking Care with Zealous Medi Spa
The timing wasn’t perfect for Darcy Hannah, but owning her own business turned out to be the perfect fit.
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Cranking Up Production
For Cheryl Zealand, inspiration arrived in a pot of cold oatmeal. At the time, her twins were 2 and her older child was 7 years old. With the children’s needs pressing, the oatmeal she’d made earlier in the day had been forgotten.
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A Local Legacy
The Local Frequency app launched in 2016 as a shop-local rewards program to keep money in the local economy, where it can have the most impact. Every little shift to local counts.
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Curves Ahead
Ce Soir Lingerie’s Carol Yaschuk is a risk-taker. “You have to be to start your own business,” she said. “You also have to trust yourself.”
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