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The new boutique has been “a project of love” for everyone involved, BBBSO executive director Susan Ingram said at Thursday night’s ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception held at 1547 Merivale Rd. in Emerald Plaza.

Article content It’s no secret that COVID-19 has been devastating for Ottawa’s small businesses; a simple walk along main streets shows the increase in for-lease signs and empty parking spots. However, amidst all this heart-wrenching news, it’s incredible how the pandemic has forced local business owners to think outside the box and — for the first time ever, maybe — look beyond themselves to form new partnerships and collaborations with other businesses to create a win-win, and ultim...

Article content That mask in your coat pocket, the one you bought from a group of well-meaning volunteer seamstresses at your church and which you wear while out shopping? What is its particle filtration efficiency? How good is it at keeping the coronavirus from spreading? Unless you’re a front-line health-care worker wearing an N95 or surgical-grade mask, you probably don’t know. Seventy per cent? Forty? Twenty? Ten? We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your brow...