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Nothing says “fresh start” like an official ribbon cutting. It was a fun part of the grand opening celebration held Wednesday for Cornerstone Housing for Women’s new 46-bed supportive housing residence located on Eccles Street in West Centretown.

Two restaurant owners in Ottawa are fighting for the right to sell takeout alcohol again after being told they weren't allowed because their restaurants are located inside grocery stores, even though they say they are not grocery stores.

"There’s the camp that wants masks and the camp that can’t wait to get them off.".

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes, but a permanent move to sell alcohol to-go with food takeout and delivery orders has been a welcome move by many.

Article content Last year, when the pandemic brought its hammer down on veteran Ottawa restaurateur Richard Valente’s businesses, he realized he had to switch to Plan C — as in cannabis — as quickly as he could. The owner of Fratelli Kanata and Roberto Pizza on Preston Street knew he would one day open a marijuana shop. The ambition just didn’t seem as urgent until the novel coronavirus turned everything upside down. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your b...

Version | 1.8.3 Day 6 with Brent Bambury As the third wave takes hold, some businesses are shutting down temporarily even when they dont have to Play Segment7:24 This week, Caroline Murphy, co-owner of Ottawas Corner Peach diner and café, decided to temporarily shut down her business in the face of rising case counts, rapidly spreading COVID-19 variants and increasing anxiety among her staff. She tells us why, after 13 months of a pandemic, this was the moment they decided to take a pause. A...

Much like with the COVID vaccine supply, the owners of Corner Peach know how hard it is to keep up with demand. That’s why Emma Campbell and Caroline Murphy are in the process of taking over the vacant storefront immediately adjacent to their existing establishment, thereby doubling the size of their loveable little corner store nestled in the heart of Ottawa’s Chinatown district. The space opened up last fall when the former tenant, a bike shop, moved to a new location. The expansion wil...

Posted: Apr 21, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 21 Ottawa restaurant operator Marc Doiron says his team will be taking a break and plans to reassess whether staff will return to work on a weekly basis. (Rémi Thériault)

Article content NEW CASES IN ONTARIO AND MORE COVID-19 UPDATES Ontario on Sunday reported 981 new COVID-19 cases and 42 new deaths, bringing those totals to 285,868 and 6,693, respectively, since January 2020. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or COVID-19: Ontario reports 981 new cases, 45 in Ottawa Back to video Peel, York and Toronto remained the province’s worst-hit areas, with 209, 171 and 122 new cases, respectively, reported in the 24-hour p...

Article content In response to Ottawa’s imminent return to the Ontario government’s “Orange” status for pandemic restrictions, some restaurants will re-open their dining rooms even as they dread possible future lockdowns and the rise of new COVID-19 variants, while others will face an uncertain future by only selling food to go. The last set of constantly changing COVID-19 restrictions had left Ottawa’s dining rooms and patios closed since Dec. 26, when a province-wide shutdown was im...