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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 ...
'A whole new thing all together': Owner of Levain Pastry's partnering with chef to create new pastry venture in downtown St. John's
After three years in business, Levain Pastry Confections Bread based on Harvey Road in St. John's has closed its doors -- but that isn't the end of the story. Owner and operator Phill Goodland said the closure wasn't due to problems, but rather, it ...
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, ...
Newfoundland renewable energy company receives provincial funds to aid in expansion
A Newfoundland-based renewable energy company is gearing up to expand into new markets with help from provincial funding. Growler Energy Inc. will use $100,000 from the province and an additional $187,500 in personal funds to identify new market ...
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 ...
N.L. offshore wind assessment committee makes recommendations, provides preliminary map in interim report
The independent committee for regional assessment for offshore wind development in Newfoundland and Labrador has released an interim report providing early recommendations and a preliminary map of potential areas for development. Established by the ...