Kelly Toughill, a King’s School of Journalism professor, has launched a national news weekly website aimed at international students studying in Canada, particularly those interested in settling in this country.
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Kelly Toughill Starts News Website
Oct 27, 2017 | Business
A Visit To Rodney’s Oyster House In Toronto
Oct 6, 2017 | Business
There’s an important thing that brings Eastern Canadians and Western Canadians together — oysters.
How Fox Hill Cheese & Milk Moved To Halifax Northend
Sep 22, 2017 | Business
Without access to a large population or a top-rate distribution system, profit can be slim to none in the challenging farm industry.
Farmers’ markets offer an option in many areas of the province, but the owners of Fox Hill Cheesehouse in Port Williams, Kings County, figured there was another way.
Halifax City Slicker Rents Egg-Laying Hens
Sep 15, 2017 | Business
A 130-acre farm in West River Station in Pictou County is renting out egg-laying chickens to customers.
All The Rage In Yarmouth: Vince’s Homemade Salad Dressings
Sep 15, 2017 | Business
His own first name just didn’t have the kind of tone chef Gary Kent wanted for his new venture back in 2013.
“Gary’s Fish and Chips…maybe… but I didn’t think ‘Gary’s Dressings’ was a distinctive enough name,” said the Yarmouth-based chef and businessman.
South Shore Winemaker Sean Sears Forecasts Record Harvest
Sep 8, 2017 | Business
South Shore winemaker Sean Sears, a Halifax and Antigonish businessman, is forecasting a record harvest of grapes this fall.
Saltscapes Publishers On Challenges Of A Print Product
Sep 8, 2017 | Business
Last weekend in The Macdonald Notebook, I wrote of the charm of regional culture magazine Saltscapes.
This week we focus on challenges of a print product in an online era.
The Charm Of Saltscapes Magazine
Sep 1, 2017 | Business
Legal Talk: Is One Of The Big Three Law Firms In Halifax, Subject To A Take Over?
Sep 1, 2017 | Business
Undertaker Donald Walker On Dying Biz Trends
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