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DON MILLS: Our airlines are failing us and they don’t seem to care
As a frequent traveller, I have been debating whether or not to do a column on the state of air travel for some time. Since 9/11, air travel has become increasingly more challenging for everyone involved in this sector, not the least for those of us ...
THE WRAP: TikTok kids crazy, Loblaw boycott lazy and Bargain Harley’s checks out
Local makers vs. local fakers? Wendy Friedman has been toughing it out in fashion and gift retailing for years. But selling local and original Canadian designs is getting even harder because of encroachment by fast fashion sites and international ...
Atlantic Canadian post-secondary institutions awarded nearly $10M to commercialize research
Ottawa is giving out $9.8 million to support Springboard Atlantic and its 19 Atlantic post-secondary institution partners to bring their research ideas to the market. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) will be providing non-repayable ...
Sydney-based biotech firm gets $4 million in seed funding
A Cape Breton-based biotech firm developing an additive to make stronger, cheaper and environmentally friendly concrete has received $4 million in seed financing. AlterBiota successfully closed a seed financing round led by Invest Nova Scotia, ...
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 ...
N.L. gas prices up, other fuels fall in weekly adjustment Thursday, May 2
Prices for most fuels fell in Newfoundland and Labrador after a scheduled price adjustment on Thursday, May 2. The Public Utilities Board announced gas prices rose by up to 0.9 cents per litre (cpl), setting the maximum cost of a litre of regular ...
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 “ ...
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