Thrifting in Ottawa: Our Best Kept Secrets

 Whether it’s for the lunchtime throngs of government employees downtown, or an evening out at a new restaurant on Elgin, it’s evident that fashion is important to Ottawa. Perhaps it is because we only have a few months between parkas and icy sidewalks, but we Ottawans pride ourselves on having

St. Vincent de Paul in Wellington West Has Gained a Reputation for its Fascinating Window Displays

 Ever since the charity thrift store implemented a new approach to selling items out of their window; people have been flocking to wait in line to get their hands on a particular item. Merchandise is typically on display for two to three weeks before it goes on sale as a

Ottawa’s Heart Grows Three Sizes With New St. Vincent de Paul Locations

 James Strate has to be getting tired of grand openings. Less than four months after Strate's organization, Ottawa's branch of the St.Vincent de Paul Society, opened a temporary pop-up store on Metcalfe Street, it announced that it was opening a new location in the building evacuated by the recently closed