BWA Business Directory

The Spaniel’s Tale Bookstore is Ottawa’s newest independent bookstore, serving Hintonburg, Wellington Village, Westboro, Mechanicsville, Little Italy, and beyond. We offer a curated selection of contemporary fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books, with an emphasis on supporting local and Canadian authors and artisans. Our mission To be a good neighbour, offer thought-provoking reads, inspire lifelong learning, and bring our community even Read more…

Ouid is a cannabis accessories brand launched in 2019 by a small group of friends. We set out to solve a common problem: we love to smoke weed, but we don’t like getting too high. Our first products were herbal smoking blends. The idea was to provide people with a mix they could use to customize their joints the same Read more…

Knifewear’s Knife Store (Hamono-ya) quietly opened in March 2008. The Knife Store has become a destination/hang-out for those who love Japanese steel and are addicted to sharp. We carry knives not found in any other shop in Calgary. We like exclusive, scary sharp, high performance blades.  We aim to offer expert knife knowledge, an enjoyable purchasing experience, after sale support Read more…

Grosche International is your #1 source for quality coffee, tea, water, and kitchen accessories. We are a Social Enterprise and certified B Corporation on a mission to do good in the world, by funding efforts with our lines of French Press coffee makers, Infuser teapots, and water infusion related kitchen accessories that we design and bring to you. We started Read more…

Le Prix is a fun-loving sustainable women’s fashion and lifestyle company (pronounced Luh Pree) based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. We carry modern pre-loved and new clothing, shoes and accessories from around the world. We also curate upcycled, zero-waste, sustainable and ethically made products that will improve your life and encourage a sustainable lifestyle. You can shop by walk-ins in-store, online, Read more…

Tosho Knife Arts is a brick and mortar store in Toronto specializing in handmade Japanese kitchen knives and sharpening services. Our goal is to offer unique, high-performing tools to culinary and cutlery aficionados to enrich their cooking experience. Read more…

The Saponetti commitment is simple: To provide beautiful, sustainable choices toward a future that relies less and less on petrochemical products. Our business model is built on eliminating waste, preventing plastic from entering landfills and waterways. Like you, we are passionate about returning the environment to a greener era. That’s why our soaps are largely plant-derived, bio-degradable, and either unscented or gorgeously scented – Read more…

Canary and Fox is a neighbourhood grocery store and online market located in Toronto’s historic west-end Baby Point neighbourhood. Read more…

Broad Lingerie is Toronto’s D+ bra and swimwear shop, specializing in bra fittings for busty people. Many full-busted people find bra shopping stressful and awkward. But that’s no way to live! So we’re offering a different kind of shop. One where you don’t have to ask if we carry your size. Where your voice is heard. Where you’re treated with respect. Where Read more…

Motherdough Mill & Bakery is a small bakery with a stone mill in Toronto, Ontario. We focus on organic, locally sourced ingredients for small batch baking of breads, vienoisserie, empanadas, tarts, loaf cakes, cookies and squares. All of our breads are sourdoughs, all of our baking includes at least 50% freshly milled whole grain,  and many of our pastries have Read more…

One unsuspecting evening in 2017, we noticed a hand-written “For Sale” sign on the busy community board at Full Circle Foods. The store was a downtown Kitchener icon since 1981, and we felt sad that it might close. We loved bumping into our friends while scooping oats in the bulk section. We lived two blocks away, and frequently rushed over Read more…