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German delegation scouts Amherst for POW camp’s 100th anniversary
POLL: Canadians asked to vote on new Juicy Fruit jingle
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N.S. wants more information about Northern Pulp wastewater plan
On the Move Partnership explores effects of commuting for work in N.L.
Amherst Police to target illegal parking at Saturday’s Ramblers hockey ...
Oxford sinkhole mystery could soon be solved
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Bragg has taken Oxford Frozen Foods from humble beginnings to a processing giant
OXFORD, N.S. – Nova Scotia had a bumper blueberry crop in 1967 when John Bragg decided to take a leap into the processing business establishing Oxford Frozen Foods. In 1968, the year he opened his blueberry processing facility, the crop ...
Competing in a local market
Last month I quoted Chelsea Berler of Solamar Marketing Agency’s “…Seven concrete actions that build trust in a business environment…” Those actions are: Demonstrate that you trust others. Create ...
Bar Harbor council approves motion to consider proposal put forth by Bay Ferries for Bar Harbor to Yarmouth ferry service
BAR HARBOR – Bar Harbor town council has agreed to consider a proposal from Bay Ferries that would see ferry service between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor instead of Portland. Bay Ferries – which operated ferry service between Bar Harbor ...
The Vapour Trail opens in Bible Hill and Amherst
The Vapour Trail store that opened in Bible Hill about a month ago is already enjoying brisk trade in tobacco products, as is its counterpart in Amherst that opened a week later. Both stores sell products such as vape kits, juices and other ...
Jumpstarting your dream project
Minutes before it’s set to close, Joey Batts and Rudy’s Kickstarter campaign to scrape together the money to shoot a short documentary about Nova Scotia is sitting pretty. The two teachers from Connecticut were hoping to raise ...
Amherst food distributor adding 45,000 square-feet
AMHERST – Gordon Food Service is expanding its presence in Amherst. The company, located in the Amherst and Area Industrial Park, announced early Friday that it’s adding 45,000 square-feet of warehouse space including refrigerated and ...
Newfoundland transgender woman has learned transition comes with a cost
In the tiny community of New Harbour about an hour’s drive west of St. John’s, N.L., a 51-year-old who identified as a man for decades publicly came out six weeks ago as a woman. Meet Sarah-Dena Harnum. There are still a few ...
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH: It ain’t easy summer livin’ if left in debt from your kid’s camp
One summertime ritual is almost upon us and - even though the school-related expenses will take a break for a couple of months - the pressure is now on for some families to find the money to pay for summer camp for one or more children. The ...
Sobeys begins rollout of environmentally responsible, Atlantic-produced bag
STELLARTON On Thursday Sobeys began the Nova Scotia rollout of a new, free, environmentally responsible, single-use plastic bag including in stores in Pictou County. It’s the next step in introducing a bag that uses 30 per cent less ...
Tusket Islands and new Yarmouth harbour tours add Bluenoser experience to their sails
YARMOUTH, N.S. – Not only has a local tour business in Yarmouth County offered a new harbour tour this summer, they’re offering their guests another new experience as well – people are getting bluenosed. Tusket Islands Tours, ...
