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Slight changes in N.L. gas prices ahead of scheduled carbon tax adjustment on Monday, April 1
The price of gas in Newfoundland and Labrador increased less than a cent in the last scheduled Public Utilities Board price change before a Monday, April 1 change to reflect the federal carbon tax. Gas inched up 0.7 cents per litre (cpl) — setting ...
CBRM set to implement user-pay charge for wastewater usage starting Monday
No April Fool’s joke here: Cape Breton Regional Municipality residents will see a change in how wastewater services will be paid for in the municipality, starting Monday. The municipality’s water utility and wastewater departments are in process of ...
Pet Valu, DQ among tenants of new shopping complex opening in Windsor, N.S.
West Hants residents will soon have a new spot to pick up their favourite pet products and soft serve ice cream. Pet Valu, a Canadian pet food and accessory company, opened March 26 in a new shopping complex in Windsor, and Dairy Queen will be ...
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 ...