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Opportunities NB export awards gala coming to Moncton
New Brunswick companies in the export business will be honoured at a Crown corporation’s annual event at the end of May in Moncton. Opportunities NB’s 56th annual export awards are set for May 30 at the Delta Beauséjour and see 32 companies vying for ...
N.S fuel update for May 3, 2024: Gas and diesel prices down
Gasoline and diesel prices dropped on Friday after the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s weekly price adjustment. In most of Cape Breton, self-serve regular gasoline is now $1.86 per litre, a decrease of 3.3 cents per litre. It’s the first ...
Halifax store owner frustrated by fast fashion replicating small business designs
In 28 years, Biscuit General Store has become one of the cornerstones of the Halifax fashion scene. Now it’s being threatened by fast-fashion brands like Shein and Zaful, which take ideas from small businesses and have cheap knockoffs made that ...
Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium to celebrate workplace champions
Individuals, businesses and committees who support building a culture of occupational health and safety in workplaces will be recognized at the annual Safety First in Cape Breton Awards May 8 at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre. At the ...
Cambridge, N.S., drive-in preparing for upcoming season with some new additions
Jason Coleman can’t wait for opening night. The London, Ont., native, who grew up in British Columbia, moved to Nova Scotia in November to be closer to his father. With 11 years of experience working with Regency Theatres, including five at the ...
Yarmouth's Store Next Door offers crafts, gifts, and more via successful social enterprise venture
With visitors to Yarmouth, as well as locals, shopping for handmade Nova Scotia crafts and creative gift ideas, many will find their way to The Store Next Door on Central Street in the heart of the downtown. Here they can browse nearly 100 products ...
New owner taking over Hubbards home-building outfit
As a volunteer firefighter in Harrietsfield, Scott Reinhardt was busy tackling wildfires and saving homes in Tantallon last spring. Beginning on May 28, 2023, the Tantallon wildfires damaged hundreds of houses and forced thousands of people to ...
Loblaw profit increases as Canadians boycott the company
Originally created as a space for people to vent about high grocery costs, a subreddit titled r/loblawsisoutofcontrol has started a nation-wide boycott of Loblaw-owned stores for the month of May. The online group’s goal is to highlight the “ ...
Haligonians help young immigrant entrepreneurs enter the arts space
The aromas of curry, rice, salad and dates fill the air. On tables nearby, there are sewing machines, frames for crocheting, paint, pins and fabric. Conversation and laughter are plentiful as arts, fashion and lifestyle industry veterans pass on ...
Moody brothers selling Berwick, N.S., landmark business, Bargain Harley's
George Moody smiles when he thinks of meeting fellow Nova Scotians while in different provinces and countries. When he tells them he’s from the Berwick area, he often hears a common response. “They say, ‘Oh, we’ve been to Bargain Harley’s,’” Moody ...
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