What's Up Wednesday

'This could be in the middle of a forest, down by the beach, in your room, your car, the spaces are endless. And we meet you there,' says Brianne Flaherty

Opening this fall, new bookstore will be approximately four times the size of the current Coles location, which will close Sept. 28

Co-owner of Era Vintage, located inside Georgian Mall, says sustainability is important; 'This generation is going to save the planet,' he says

Barrie Sports Hall of Fame member Gary Goodridge and Donny Munce join Empire team to help mould next generation of fighters

'It’s like going back to childhood. It’s the simple pleasures and you challenge yourself by controlling the boat,' says USail Rental owner

'Nursing wasn’t really calling to me, and glasses seemed really interesting. It was something I fell into quite naturally,' says local optician behind new Specsavers location in Georgian Mall

'We want to be part of those conversations when the kids go back to school and when they tell friends how much fun they had at Splash On,' says company founder

'This was not something I could have seen myself doing years ago, but it has become an absolute joy,' says owner, whose background is in hockey

'We get a lot of people who are trying to do some self-care, looking to try something new and just be creative,' says owner Jennifer Wolfe

'Being ex-military, I have a very high standard for protecting people and looking after people … it’s what I was trained to do,' says owner of Angus-based company