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Empire beats expectations
Michael Medline says food inflation and improved performance helped Empire Co. Ltd. report a slightly better than expected third quarter. Medline is president and CEO of Stellarton-based Empire Co. Ltd., parent of Sobeys Inc., Canada’s ...
Ulnooweg CEO appointed to Innovacorp board
MILLBROOK, N.S. – Chris Googoo, Ulnooweg Development Group’s Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed to the Innovacorp board of directors. Innovacorp is Nova Scotia’s early stage venture capital organization, focused on ...
Former Dal AC student combines love of chocolate and agriculture
One could say that Mélanie Leclerc has a bit of a sweet tooth - one that led her down the path of entrepreneurship. It was Leclerc’s taste for high quality chocolate and her desire to do something different that led her to develop ...
Women starting businesses a trend in Cape Breton
SYDNEY, NS Love not only brought Rose Fraser from the Philippines to Cape Breton, it also got her into the world of entrepreneurship. Fraser is the owner and manager of Prince Street Auto Repair in Sydney. “My husband William works ...
Zenabis to announce production facility in Stellarton
STELLARTON, NS Marijuana could soon be produced in Stellarton. Stellarton Mayor Danny Mac-Gillivray confirmed that he has been told Zenabis has received approval from Health Canada to grow marijuana in Stellarton in the 315,000-square-foot ...
Dragons' Den darling is scoring big in a wide market
TRURO, N.S. – It started out as a device primarily aimed at weightlifters and bodybuilders. But as word of New Age Performance Mouthware products’ benefits spread, so too have the applications they’re used for ...
Antigonish boy becomes part-time miner
At 11 years old, Jonas Tkacz is a mine manager savvy at digging up resources and wise with his pennies. “I’m making about a dollar a day,” said Tkacz. “But you have to account for electricity costs, which at 15 cents a ...
Marriage and planning a financial future together
When planning a wedding, it’s easy to get caught up in the minor details of your big day, like figuring out what font style to use on your place cards or who’ll toast the bridal party. And there’s nothing wrong with that, ...
Breaking down the break-up
It was supposed to be forever. A wedding in the small church in Atlantic Canada surrounded by family and friends. It only lasted about five years. And it’s left her drowning in debt. Even though Samantha Knowles has a good-paying job, she ...
Nova Scotian Emporium reopening with a new look
TRURO, N.S. There’s a lot of activity going on behind the covered windows of The Nova Scotian Emporium & Fireside Tearoom. The 880 Prince St. business closed for renovations on Feb. 10, and will reopen, with a new look, on April ...