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Moody brothers selling Berwick, N.S., landmark business, Bargain Harley's
George Moody smiles when he thinks of meeting fellow Nova Scotians while in different provinces and countries. When he tells them he’s from the Berwick area, he often hears a common response. “They say, ‘Oh, we’ve been to Bargain Harley’s,’” Moody ...
WENDY ELLIOTT: Be aware of investment gouging
It took a while for Sally Smyth, not her real name, to realize she was being taken advantage of by her financial advisor. Representing a wealth management firm that began in the 1920s, the company’s website promises it is “bursting with ...
A win-win: Solar and wind-power energy systems installed on fishing boats in southwestern Nova Scotia
Twenty-four fishing boats in the southwestern Nova Scotia fleet are now outfitted with solar and wind turbine-powered energy systems as a way to reduce fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gases. Installed on the top of wheelhouses, the off-grid ...
MEET THE MAKERS - A flair for design: Mother-daughter duo share passion, creativity in business
Everything can be traced back to when Jocelyn Wills started sewing beautiful baby shower gifts for others. The recipients started commenting on how lovely and unique her items were, explains her daughter, Katie Evans. With the realization that both ...
THE WRAP: Baristas picket, punching the retirement ticket and Tim Hortons plays defence
Timmies misses the boat You win some, you lose some. And 2,900 Tim Hortons customers did both the same day. Cape Bretoner Paula Cleveland was told by email she’d won a boat in Roll Up The Rim, then that it was a technical error, ah, human error, ...
You knead to be careful about online Ben's Bread rumours
Proving that no molehill is too small to turn into a mountain, social media in Halifax this week flamed into a small firestorm after someone posted that “after 117 years, Ben’s bread is no more.” While it is true that Ben’s Bakery was a Halifax ...
IGNITE Atlantic signs MOU with Indian grassroots innovation organization
IGNITE Atlantic had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN) on April 24. The MOU represents a strategic alliance facilitating knowledge and technology transfers and innovation ...
Diving into the Deep End: New coffee raising money for Annapolis Royal, N.S., pool repairs
A Bear River coffee company has dove into the deep end to help a community group raise the required funds to replace the liner of the outdoor pool in Annapolis Royal. “We do fundraisers for a number of school and community groups, so it kind of ...
Prices at the Pumps: Some small relief, more for diesel
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Union to launch boycott of Java Blend coffee shops in Halifax
Workers laid off by Java Blend Coffee Roasters in Halifax while attempting to form a union will launch a boycott of the business on Sunday. Tina Oh, an organizer with the Service Employees International Union, which represents the workers, said ...