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What's Up Wednesday

Newmarket PI cracks cases and sports records

Newmarket PI cracks cases and sports records

In this week's What's Up Wednesday, meet Debbie Peever, who when she's not tracking philandering husbands and medical insurance scammers is winning championship titles in golf and powerlifting
Pure products, and batches of love, light up success for Newmarket candle company

Pure products, and batches of love, light up success for Newmarket candle company

In this week's What's Up Wednesday, meet Shabi Monzavi, whose company reflects some of the things that matter to her: simplicity, quality, creativity, giving back — and food, wine, and the colour black, too
Friendship key ingredient on menu for this Newmarket restaurateur

Friendship key ingredient on menu for this Newmarket restaurateur

In this week's What's Up Wednesday, meet Melanie Sala, who ensures Luna Ristorante patrons walk away with full bellies and new friends
Friends shared passion for healthy food spurs Humble Roots' success

Friends shared passion for healthy food spurs Humble Roots' success

In this week's What's Up Wednesday, meet Tiffany Chan and Sarah Coughlin, who share the responsibility and the joy of a career and business that creates better-for-you treats
Escaping from dictatorship paves path to career as lawyer

Escaping from dictatorship paves path to career as lawyer

In this week's What's Up Wednesday, meet Newmarket Main Street lawyer Carol Shirtliff-Hinds, who escaped with her family from a corrupt government in Guyana as a child
Newmarket psychotherapist practises what she preaches

Newmarket psychotherapist practises what she preaches

In this week's What's Up Wednesday, meet psychotherapist Mary Charron, who recently did something she often encourages clients to try: do something that scares you
Newmarket chef leaves factory behind to create familiar dishes with twist

Newmarket chef leaves factory behind to create familiar dishes with twist

In this week's What's Up Wednesday, meet Amphay Sisavang, the chef behind Laos-C-Chef catering, who's literally popping up all over town
Starteks continue Cassidy's Flowers legacy on Main Street

Starteks continue Cassidy's Flowers legacy on Main Street

A successful husband-and-wife partnership has seen the charming shop continue to thrive in its 114th year as a downtown Newmarket business
Risk-taking, fun-loving, green-haired CEO at heart of Treefrog's success

Risk-taking, fun-loving, green-haired CEO at heart of Treefrog's success

In this week's What's Up Wednesday, meet the unconventional Sean Stephens, whose life and business philosophy is inspired, in part, by his world experiences at the age of 15
Indie coffee shop raises the bar on roasting

Indie coffee shop raises the bar on roasting

In this week's What's Up Wednesday, My Indie Coffee shop owner Meagan Dier shares her second-generation passion for roasting organic and ethically sourced sourced coffee beans