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MEET THE MAKERS - A little bit of everything: Danielle Mahood of Yarmouth, N.S., offers many different artistic styles and services through her business, Danielle Mahood Art
Danielle Mahood recons she has been in business since she was about 12 years old. Even from a young age, she considered herself an entrepreneur — always making and drawing things to sell. Then, as a young teen she started advertizing for portrait ...
A BURGER BONANZA: Burger Wars going strong in Annapolis Valley, N.S., eight years after it began
It was a difficult decision but, in the end, the winning burger at the Capitol Pub in Middleton was the Four Seasons Burger. Served on a base of lettuce and caramelized onions, it will have two five-ounce beef patties with yellow cheddar between ...
Nova Scotia craft beer business staggering a bit
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 ...
THE WRAP: Autoport strike, food price spike and Houston puts a cork in it
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 ...
Development agreement signed for eight-story apartment building in downtown Truro, N.S.
A developer and the Town of Truro have signed a development agreement for an eight-story apartment building in the town's downtown. The property, spanning from 553 to 573 Prince Street, will be developed by local entrepreneur Joe Pinto. The Town of ...
N.S. gas prices up 5.5 cents
The cost of a litre of gas in Nova Scotia took a big jump overnight in the regulator's weekly price adjustment. The 5.5-cent hike raises the cost of a litre of regular gas to 170.4 cents per litre in Zone 1, which includes Halifax. Prices are ...
Simons opens doors in Halifax, first location in the region
On a Thursday morning in March, the opening of a new department store in the Halifax Shopping Centre was big enough news that hundreds of people waited in line to get in. For shopping enthusiasts, the arrival of Simons is a big deal. “The support and ...
'Follow your dreams': Downtown Truro Partnership director named one of Atlantic Canada's most powerful women in business
Saribel Deslauriers felt as if she might die. She wasn't sure what kind of illness she had caught while visiting her family in Mexico, but it kept her in bed as she suffered through it. It was in this sorry state that Deslauriers checked her email ...
Prices at the Pumps: Fuel forecasts and financial fluctuations
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No more big-screen movies in Bridgewater as Cineplex to close at the end of April
Cineplex, which has 18 locations in the four Atlantic provinces, will close its Bridgewater theatres at the end of April. “Our lease was up, so we made the difficult decision to close this location and focus on our other Atlantic Canada locations,” ...