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Duane, left, and Dave MacDonald, co-owners of Callbecks Home Hardware and now Leon’s Summerside, celebrated the latter’s official opening on April 17. Their company purchased the Leon’s franchise for P.E.I. from D.P. Murphy earlier this year and subsequently relocated it from Charlottetown to Summerside. Colin MacLean

Leon's furniture store completes relocation from Charlottetown to Summerside

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Leon's furniture store completes relocation from Charlottetown to Summerside

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Leon's furniture store completes relocation from Charlottetown to Summerside

CBRM seeks land-use bylaw change for supportive housing units

Five Corners Properties talk 3,000 unit housing project in Bible Hill

Clarenville's SubC Imaging gets nearly $500K in N.L. government funding for new ROV project

Interest in electric vehicles in Canada drops for second year: survey

Canadian dollar weakens as soft data supports rate cut bets

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Leon's furniture store completes relocation from Charlottetown to Summerside

THE WRAP: $100 million in soda, streamlined shellfish, and only the poor change eating habits

Food vendors no longer allowed at downtown Charlottetown market say they are disappointed

‘Pretty upset, pretty confused:’ Some vendors unhappy with new site for Downtown Charlottetown Farmers' and Artisans' Market

Prices at the Pumps: Winter shift driving prices up

New Charlottetown restaurant brings authentic Egyptian flavours to P.E.I.

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St. John's Pilates studio helping those with Parkinson's: Classes offered free to those with the disease to help keep people moving

Time to double the quota? Owner of only N.L. fish plant to process exclusively northern cod thinks stocks are ready and is working to regain its position in global marketplace

Clarenville's SubC Imaging gets nearly $500K in N.L. government funding for new ROV project

CBRM seeks land-use bylaw change for supportive housing units

Ottawa’s $60-million infusion to young entrepreneur program will help 6,250 businesses, Fraser says

Five Corners Properties talk 3,000 unit housing project in Bible Hill

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Canada aims to attract Honda and others with EV tax incentives

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