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People browse the Downtown Farmers’ Market July 3. The downtown market will run on Sundays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. until September. - Alison Jenkins • The Guardian

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

The Downtown Charlottetown Farmers' and Artisans' Market will have a new home for 2024 in front of Founders’ Food Hall and Market. But Luther Lather shaving cream will not be there. The city announced on social media on April 10 that the market would ...

Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |6 min read

Prices at the Pumps: Winter shift driving prices up

Updated Apr. 11, 2024 |1 min read

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

Updated Apr. 8, 2024 |7 min read

Rania Farouk Ismail, right, joins her husband, Walid Elbadri, and their eight-year-old son, Jawad Elbadri, inside their family restaurant, Tabali Grillz, in Charlottetown. The establishment offers a variety of authentic Egyptian and Middle Eastern dishes. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

Charlottetown businesses prepare for first cruise ship of the season

Updated Apr. 8, 2024 |5 min read

THE WRAP: Keltic woes, merger noes and Popeyes preps for Cape Breton

Updated Apr. 5, 2024 |5 min read

Future of Alweather Windows and Doors seems fragile

Updated Apr. 4, 2024 |2 min read

Danya O’Malley, left, executive director of P.E.I. Family Violence Prevention Services, and Emily Anne Fullerton, development co-ordinator for the organization, prepare to chow down on their "Gettin' Diggy Wit It' burgers as part of P.E.I. Burger Love at Lone Oak Brewpub in Charlottetown on April 3. Dave Stewart • The Guardian

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P.E.I. Burger Love returns with a record number of restaurants participating

Dave Stewart · Journalist |Updated Apr. 4, 2024 |7 min read

P.E.I. Burger Love is back this year in a big way with a record 90 restaurants serving 88 different burgers. Some restaurants are serving three burgers and some restaurants have more than one location and are serving the same burger, thus the ...

Prices at the Pumps: Fuel forecasts and the latest carbon cost

Scott Squires · Producer video/audio |Updated Apr. 3, 2024 |1 min read

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The estimated jackpot for the Spanish River Chase the Ace for Thursday is at $150,000 with only two cards remaining. The event will soon be one of several large monetary prizes won over the last month in Cape Breton. STOCK IMAGE

MONEY LADY PODCAST: Fiscal personalities and happy relationships

Christine Ibbotson · Contributed |Updated Apr. 3, 2024 |1 min read

Do you know your money personality? It’s not just about how much you earn or save, but how you manage and communicate about finances, especially with your partner. In our latest podcast episode, we delve into the seven money personality types that ...

Marc Schurman, second right, and Krista Schurman, third left, owners of Atlantic Grown Organics, are joined by Quinton Schurman, left, Benjamin Schurman and Samantha Schurman. The family business grows vegetables on P.E.I. Marc said finding local workers to work on the farm has been challenging, and most of the farm's workforce is made up of temporary foreign workers. Contributed

P.E.I. business owner sounds alarm over federal changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Vivian Ulinwa |Updated Apr. 3, 2024 |5 min read

A P.E.I. employer is worried about the implications a federal cap on temporary foreign workers might have on his business. Marc Schurman, who owns Atlantic Grown Organics, a vegetable farm, said he relies on temporary foreign workers for most of his ...

Prices at the Pumps: Pump prognosis and pipepline politics

Scott Squires · Producer video/audio |Updated Mar. 28, 2024 |1 min read

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The self discharging bulk carrier, Algoma Vision, passes beneath the Macdonald Bridge as it leaves the port of Halifax Tuesday March 26, 2024.

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Baltimore bridge disaster: East Coast container industry ripples could reach Halifax

Bill Spurr · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Mar. 27, 2024 |4 min read

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

Sylvain Charlebois |Updated Mar. 26, 2024 |3 min read

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 ...

Garrison Brewery president, Brian Titus is seen at the Seaport brewery in Halifax Tuesday March 28, 2023.

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Nova Scotia craft beer business staggering a bit

Bill Spurr · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Mar. 22, 2024 |3 min read

A veteran of the craft beer business is concerned that a spate of recent closures in the sector might be a harbinger what’s on the horizon. “Last year there were four operations that either sold or closed, or restructured and brought in financing to ...

Grapes are ready for harvesting in the Annapolis Valley vineyards.

THE WRAP: Autoport strike, food price spike and Houston puts a cork in it

Brian Ward · Managing Editor |Updated Mar. 22, 2024 |6 min read

Tender crow, and a nice Marechal Foch A friend used to tell me to eat crow when it’s young and tender. Seems Nova Scotia premier Tim Houston took that advice, shelving plans to treat bottlers of imported wines the same as local farm wineries. The ...

P.E.I. businesses and organizations in the skilled trades sector will participate in recruitment events in England and Ireland between April 24-27. - Stock Image

P.E.I. business delegation heads to England and Ireland in search of skilled workers

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated Mar. 21, 2024 |1 min read

Skilled worker recruitment is underway as eight P.E.I. organizations are heading to job fairs in England and Ireland this April. Hosted by Newcomers Canada between April 24-27, the recruitment events in Birmingham and Dublin are expected to draw ...