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Mallard Cottage in St. John's may be forced into bankruptcy
Well-known St. John’s restaurant Mallard Cottage may soon be forced into bankruptcy. The restaurant, which has been named one of the Top 100 in Canada, is the subject of a court hearing on April 24 brought forward by the Business Development Bank of ...
'I get to do what I love'; Coxheath floral designer joining forces with Forrester Centre close to home
Katie Hodder is back home. For several years, the florist and interior designer from Coxheath lived out her longtime dream of running her own flower shop: Family HeirBlooms in New Waterford and Membertou. But as a new opportunity emerged close to ...
Cape Breton's Carabin's bus charters expecting quick rebuild after March fire
Just over two weeks after a fire took out Craig Carabin’s shop and some of his charter buses, his long-running business is already rebuilding. And if plans go well, it won’t be long until Carabin’s & Transoverland Ltd. bus charters and rentals ...
'People are struggling and we see it every day': Bay St. George gas station owner offering all customers discounted gas
Dave Callahan knows the cost-of-living crisis intimately; he’s one of the hardest hit, he says, which is why he wanted to give back. Callahan owns a small business in the Bay St. George area, a gas station attached to a small grocery store. The ...
'A brand of jewelry for classy women': CBS woman starts online high-end-jewelry business catering to those who want nice pieces at an affordable rate
When Hannah Rowe of Conception Bay South became a licensed real estate agent in November 2022, she didn't realize how hard it would be to find classy yet affordable jewelry. “I wanted something nice to wear to showings, and I didn't want to wear ...
ASK THE MONEY LADY: American and Canadian dual citizenships
Dear Money Lady, My wife is one of those USA residents who has lived in Canada as a permanent resident since 1968 and never filed a US tax return. We were told that it wasn't necessary if you didn't earn income and weren't living in the US. Also, we ...
Cape Breton electronics store closing its doors after 45 years in Sydney
SYDNEY, N.S. — Stephen Bidart described running his own electronics store with one word: fun. He’s done so for 45 years in Sydney, owning the Soundafex shop on Grand Lake Road next to the Swiss Chalet restaurant. But after nearly half a century, ...
THE WRAP: Rural ride shares, snow crab standstill, and a Cape Breton sugar shack tour
Ride sharing for rural life I used to live in St. Stephen, and getting around without a car is next to impossible, let alone holding a job down. That's why Atlantic Canadian ridesharing company Kari is testing the waters there. Their business lives ...
Six more restaurants on the Halifax waterfront when Cunard Residences developments opens soon
Zoey Boosey expects to employ more than 300 people when she and her business partner Kent Scales open a number of new eateries in Halifax. The pair now owns Sea Smoke at Bishop’s Landing and two Vandal doughnut shops, one on Gottingen Street and one ...
‘Pretty upset, pretty confused:’ Some vendors unhappy with new site for Downtown Charlottetown Farmers' and Artisans' Market
The Downtown Charlottetown Farmers' and Artisans' Market will have a new home for 2024 in front of Founders’ Food Hall and Market. But Luther Lather shaving cream will not be there. The city announced on social media on April 10 that the market would ...