Pure Energy goes into receivership

AMHERST – An Amherst battery manufacturer has closed its doors throwing about 20 people out of work. Peter Wedlake, senior vice-president with Grant Thornton in Halifax, confirmed Tuesday the...

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Amherst Men's League Slopitch Season begins Tuesday

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Arizona restaurant becomes poster child for dark side of online customer...

PHOENIX - An Arizona restaurateur's online rants against unhappy customers has become an Internet sensation — and taught small businesses an important lesson about keeping customers happy....

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Celebrate aboriginal heritage with separate holiday

While honouring the contributions our First Nations people have made to Canadian society with a public holiday seems like a good idea, attempting to rewrite history to do so is something many...

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