• Senate committee recommends changes to lobster industry

  May 29, 2013 - 7 h 17

  OTTAWA, Ont. — The lobster industry in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, beset by plunging prices amid a glut of product, needs to continue the process of retiring fishing licences if the business is to remain viable, a Senate committee recommends in...

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• Loblaw Companies to sign fire and building safety code in Bangladesh

  May 15, 2013 - 7 h 31

  TORONTO — Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) said Tuesday that it will sign a pact to improve fire and building safety in Bangladesh following the collapse of a factory in that country that killed more than 1,100 workers.

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• Velsoft opens new office in South Africa

  May 14, 2013 - 12 h 18

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• Ten-digit calling coming to N.S., P.E.I.

  May 9, 2013 - 7 h 03

  TRURO - Starting Aug. 23, 2014, residents of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island making local calls will be required to dial 10 digits – the area code followed by the seven-digit phone number—the same procedure used now for long distance...

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• Maritime fishermen plan to march into Charlottetown Thursday

  May 9, 2013 - 6 h 50

  CHARLOTTETOWN - An historic gathering will occur Thursday morning as fishermen from all three Maritime provinces assemble in Charlottetown to unite in an effort to put a halt to low lobster prices.

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• Lobster fishermen tie up over low prices

  May 9, 2013 - 6 h 42

  ALBERTON -- There will be no lobsters coming in to Prince Edward Island ports on Thursday. Fishermen across the province voted during meetings at their ports on Wednesday to tie up for a day in hopes of forcing their demands for better prices.

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• Buying Astral good for consumers and will provide more Canadian content: Bell

  May 7, 2013 - 6 h 44

  MONTREAL — Consumers will get more content and Bell will play fair with its competitors, the company promised as it made a revised sales pitch to the CRTC seeking approval for its $3.4-billion takeover of Astral Media that was turned down last...

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• Pogue Fado closure comes during ‘worst climate’ for bars in Halifax: Expert

  May 1, 2013 - 7 h 11

  HALIFAX - Although news of the Pogue Fado’s closure disappointed many Haligonians Monday, one restaurant expert said it’s hard to operate during the “worst climate” in the scene’s history.

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• Beef industry asking Ottawa to approve irradiation to kill dangerous E. coli

  April 29, 2013 - 7 h 05

  OTTAWA - Canada’s beef industry is about to ask the federal government to approve the use of irradiation in meat-processing plants to kill dangerous E. coli bacteria in a full range of meat products.

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• Stanhope Beach Resort management focussing on staff and guests displaced by fire

  April 25, 2013 - 7 h 22

  STANHOPE, P.E.I. - The Stanhope Beach Resort and Conference Centre may one day rise from the ashes.

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