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Pet Valu, DQ among tenants of new shopping complex opening in Windsor, N.S.
West Hants residents will soon have a new spot to pick up their favourite pet products and soft serve ice cream. Pet Valu, a Canadian pet food and accessory company, opened March 26 in a new shopping complex in Windsor, and Dairy Queen will be ...
Discount doughnuts: Tim Hortons bringing food waste savings app to Atlantic Canada
A program to combat food waste at Tim Hortons locations will start making discount doughnuts available in major Atlantic Canadian cities heading into the Easter Weekend. Last October, Tims partnered with certified B Corp social impact company Too ...
Offshore wind still 10 years out for Nova Scotia, study projects
A study into offshore wind estimates that we’re a decade away from seeing the first turbines in the waters off Nova Scotia. The independent committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia released its interim report ...
Baltimore bridge disaster: East Coast container industry ripples could reach Halifax
It’s too early to predict whether the marine disaster in Baltimore early Tuesday morning will have an impact on container traffic in Halifax, even temporarily, said a port spokesperson. “We’re really not thinking about that today. It’s not the time, ...
SYLVAN CHARLEBOIS: Canadian icon poutine celebrates 60 years of global delight
Poutine, that deliciously indulgent combination of cheese curds, fries, and gravy, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. While many attribute its creation to Jean-Claude Roy in Drummondville, Que. in 1964, the true origins of poutine can be ...
Small businesses taking on new debt to repay CEBA loans
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says a “staggering” 200,000 small businesses needed to take on new debt to refinance their Canadian Emergency Business Account loans to keep access to the forgivable portion. There are over 50,000 small ...
Giant Tiger customer information exposed in third-party security breach
Giant Tiger is warning its customers that a recent security breach of a third-party service provider has resulted in some customer personal information being compromised. The breach of the discount retailer’s outsourced customer interaction and ...
‘We have designed this to be more than a farmers' market’: New Glasgow Farmers' Market makes case for support to Pictou County council
For Kristi Russell, the executive director of the New Glasgow Farmers' Market (NGFM), the farmer's market expansion aims to benefit the entire community. She presented to the Municipality of Pictou County’s (MOPC) property and finance meeting on ...
MEET THE MAKERS - A little bit of everything: Danielle Mahood of Yarmouth, N.S., offers many different artistic styles and services through her business, Danielle Mahood Art
Danielle Mahood recons she has been in business since she was about 12 years old. Even from a young age, she considered herself an entrepreneur — always making and drawing things to sell. Then, as a young teen she started advertizing for portrait ...
HALIFAX RETALES: Trends emerging after first quarter
We are coming to the end of the first quarter of 2024, and there are some trends starting to emerge. Unfortunately, not all of them are positive. For example, the craft beer market. Off Track Brewing on Rocky Lake Road in Bedford is closing its ...