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Fat Plant Farms is closing its doors at the end of the month. The Lancaster Tap House and Warehouse Brewing have already closed.

Three local businesses in Regina announced they are closing their doors for good.

  REGINA -- Despite January being a normally tough month for retailers and the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to mount, some local businesses are seeing increased sales as more customers aim to shop local. Regina’s Fat Plant Farm saw sales triple in 2021, compared to January 2020. “More people are spending more time at home, some people are working from home and we’ve had lots of people who want to incorporate plants into their office space,” Kait Waugh, the owner of Fat Plant Farm, said. Waugh attributes part of the sales increase to an emphasis on shopping local...

In a corner, there’s a chair surrounded by plants, and books about plants. “I think it’s shocking for people to come into our house if they don’t have a single plant. I sometimes call it plant puke,” said Waugh. “Like, I haven’t decorated necessarily in my house, I just have plant clutter, but it absolutely brings me so much joy.” Meanwhile, her seven-year-old daughter, husband and puppy are working to “claim a little bit of space.” Fat Plant Farm, located in Regina’s Tuxedo Park area, is not unlike Waugh’s home. The store is bright with sunlight and there are many,...

Saskatoon man develops online mall to support local retailers Last-minute shopper Michael LePage was inspired to develop an online shopping mall after his procrastination left him empty-handed leading up to his fiancée's birthday. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Feb 01, 2021 5:25 PM CT | Last Updated: February 1 Michael LePage has started an online mall to help local businesses capitalize on internet shopping. (Yulia Grigoryeva/Shutterstock) Last-minute shopper Michael LePage was inspired to develop an online shopping mall after his procrastination left him empty-handed leading up to ...