shopping & fashion

_ Photo: Wine by Quinn Dombrowski via Flickr . _ _ (Press release) _ Ontario has selected the first grocers that could sell both domestic and imported wine inside up to 70 grocery stores across the province, increasing convenience and choice for consumers. ...

_ (press release) _ _ 230,000 square foot expansion and renovation cements CF Rideau Centre as _ _ Ottawa’s leading shopping destination _ ** Ottawa, Ontario, August 10, 2016 ** – Cadillac Fairview (CF) is proud to celebrate the completion of its multi-phase $360 million redevelopment of CF Rideau Centre. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson and Rideau-Vanier Ward Councillor Mathieu Fleury invited residents to come to the downtown and support the many local businesses that are open and eager to serve. https://twitter.com/JimWatsonOttawa/status/743868566051622912 “Downtown is open for business. ...

_ (press release) _ Cyclists are shoppers and every study going demonstrates that facilitating shopping-by-bike boosts business. Local residents are not the only individuals spending when biking- a recent Tourism Oregon study found that bicycle tourists spend 20% more per visit than any other category of tourist. ...

Here are some pics we saw today on social media… add your finds to the comments below or tweet us at @ottawastart https://twitter.com/intheglebe/status/736601022848716801 https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9ry43hqCD/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9ojzuEtxT/?tagged=greatglebegaragesalefinds https://twitter.com/spydergrrl/status/736579267404935168 https://www.instagram.com/p/BF91GZfjNRE/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9VlaqQInh/ https://www.instagram.com/p/3CNF6Ixl4M/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9cym7SU_3/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9NiFRtoLE/?tagged=greatglebe https://twitter.com/cfedio/status/736578385887924224 https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9U5Ujp46m/ https://www.instagram.com/p/3Cid2jP7ze/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9QxtAhsS9/ https://twitter.com/sarahvee613/status/736600252531113984 https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9MbDJQlUT/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9JpSsJ6u1/ https://twitter.com/intheglebe/status/736568168517402624

_ (press release) _ The new Ottawa Central Walmart Supercentre , a former Target store , located in Billings Bridge Plaza at 2277 Riverside Drive, will officially grand open to the community on Thursday, May 5. The 101,000 square foot store features an impressive assortment of fresh groceries, general merchandise, and convenient services available at Walmart’s low prices every day. ...

https://twitter.com/Tagalongtoys/status/718096290324852736 _ (press release) _ PLAYMOBIL, known for its imaginative play and iconic figures, today presented Kanata toy shop, Tag Along Toys, with a new PLAYMOBIL life-size figure to replace the fireman stolen from last week’s daylight heist. The Kanata toy shop’s four-foot-tall watchman was a local icon, drawing attention as it stood outside the doors of the shop. ...

_ This post originally appeared on Andrew King’s blog Ottawa Rewind . _ Before security and safety issues were of concern, Ottawa had a number of publicly accessible underground tunnels that allowed residents to escape the frigid above-ground winter temperatures and move about in conditioned comfort. ...

Here’s a more up-to-date list: Open and closed in Ottawa on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2017

LVD Fitness is a fitness apparel brand working towards global access to clean water. For every item purchased, LVD provides one month of clean water to a child in need. The apparel brand sells t-shirts, snapback hats, zip-ups and decals on their website and offer personal delivery to anyone located in the Ottawa area. ...