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Discarded plastic containers litter sone brush in north-end Dartmouth Wednesday April 24,2024.

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Dalhousie-led study reveals biggest branded waste producers

A Dalhousie-led study has unveiled a link between plastic production and pollution. The study, published Wednesday in Science Advances, was conducted by scientists from Dalhousie and 12 other post-secondary institutions in the U.S., Australia, the ...

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Pallet shelter plan: A year late and 90 per cent short

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Pallet shelters are being set up outside Beacon House in Lower Sackville on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.

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Moncton issued 183 permits for construction worth $56.5 million in the first quarter of 2024. (Via facebook.com/cityofmoncton.villedemoncton)

Construction boom hits Moncton in first quarter of 2024

Moncton is experiencing a significant construction surge, with 183 permits worth $56.5 million issued in the first quarter of 2024, more than doubling the total permit value over the same period in 2023. Residential construction represents 37 per ...

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CBRM throws its support behind new proposed solar gardens projects

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Two solar gardens are being proposed for a pair of Cape Breton locations: one in the Sydney area, a second in the Loch Lomond area. REUTERS FILE

'We brought The Seed Company into the 21st century': St. John's-based business prepares to celebrate 100 years

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Jackson McLean, manager, and owner Peter Byrne of The Seed Company in St. John's. Next April marks 100 years in business for the company, though the pair have already begun ringing in the occasion and hope to have some sales and contests soon. Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram

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Union to launch boycott of Java Blend coffee shops in Halifax

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Ottawa’s $60-million infusion to young entrepreneur program will help 6,250 businesses, Fraser says

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Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing Infrastructure and Communities looks on s David Eisnor Atlantic Lead of Futurpreneur takes questions folloing a news conference concerning a fundin g announcement for youth entrepreneurship at the Mellow Mug in Bedford Monday April 22, 2024.

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Five Corners Properties talk 3,000 unit housing project in Bible Hill

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Interest in electric vehicles (EVs) in Canada is waning, despite manufacturers introducing new models and price segments. According to an annual survey from AutoTrader , Canadians are wary of the limited range of EVs, insufficient charging ...

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Alphabet, Microsoft shares jump as investors cheer AI investment

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Dalhousie-led study reveals biggest branded waste producers

Prices at the Pumps: Some small relief, more for diesel

Pallet shelter plan: A year late and 90 per cent short

Construction boom hits Moncton in first quarter of 2024

CBRM throws its support behind new proposed solar gardens projects

Alphabet, Microsoft shares jump as investors cheer AI investment

Featured Regional Business

Construction boom hits Moncton in first quarter of 2024

CBRM throws its support behind new proposed solar gardens projects

'We brought The Seed Company into the 21st century': St. John's-based business prepares to celebrate 100 years

All fuel prices drop in Newfoundland and Labrador overnight Thursday, April 25

Roll Up to Win confusion: Cape Bretoners disappointed after Tim Hortons email mistake

St. John's Pilates studio helping those with Parkinson's: Classes offered free to those with the disease to help keep people moving

Local Business

Prices at the Pumps: Some small relief, more for diesel

Union to launch boycott of Java Blend coffee shops in Halifax

Ottawa’s $60-million infusion to young entrepreneur program will help 6,250 businesses, Fraser says

Five Corners Properties talk 3,000 unit housing project in Bible Hill

New Upper Canadian owners for two central Nova Scotia golf courses

Local job fair coming to the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro, N.S.

Featured Perspectives on Business

Interest in electric vehicles in Canada drops for second year: survey

Young Canadians think retiring at 65 is an outdated concept

Canada aims to attract Honda and others with EV tax incentives

BDC employees paid over $250 million in bonuses since 2019: documents

BLAKE DOYLE: Federal budget presents economic degrowth strategies

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The Trudeau paradox of more spending and more hunger

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Alphabet, Microsoft shares jump as investors cheer AI investment

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