Black In The Maritimes Podcast Wants To Amplify Unheard Voices
The Moncton-based podcasters have started a GoFundMe campaign to expand and amplify their coverage of black, Indigenous, immigrant and LGBTQ communities.
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Halifax Store Offering ‘Facetime Shopping’ During Pandemic
The Biscuit General Store has adjusted during the pandemic, doing deliveries, pickups, and private shopping appointments for immune-compromised customers. They’ve also been doing Facetime tours.
Saint John Artist Finds Meaning And Value In Furniture Making
Using reclaimed wood sourced everywhere from dumpsters to Habitat For Humanity, Tony Klipin strives to make something meaningful and beautiful out of something that’s been thrown away.
The Chickenburger Celebrates 80 Years In Bedford
Because of Covid-19, the iconic restaurant has your food delivered to you in the parking lot, just like the old days. Just don’t expect the server to come out on roller skates like they do in some 50s movie.
The Drink That Comes From Annapolis Valley Orchards Is Now In Full Bloom
In the fall of 2019, Ted Grant and Hanspeter Stutz created a beverage called VIVEAU. The drink is mixed with fresh fruit and mineral water and has now been picked up by Costco for distribution, and Grant believes the company will only grow larger in the near future.
Veronica Paul’s Journey From Insurance To Hop Farming: ‘I Couldn’t Sit In An Office’
Ten years ago, Veronica Paul was in Nova Scotia working with her father at his insurance business. Now she runs a 10-acre commercial hop farm.
Ambassatours Will Operate With 250 Fewer Employees, But Has Hopes For Atlantic Bubble
The Halifax-based company operates the Harbour Hopper, hosts weddings aboard ships, owns Murphy’s Restaurant, and hosts tours for the cruise ship industry across Atlantic Canada.
How Covid-19 Is Changing The World Of Venture Capital Investment
Even post-pandemic, more of the relationship building that helps close deals will happen through email, phone, or online video platforms like Skype or Zoom.
Some Halifax Businesses Are Now Charging a ‘Covid Tax.’ Here’s Why.
Covid-19 surcharges are showing up across the city: a 20 percent fee on top of your normal bill at a restaurant, a $15 “sanitation fee” at a spa, an extra $2 at your barber, or a new PPE charge on your dental bill.
New Dartmouth Eatery Serves Up Pasta For The People
Chanoey’s Pasta is a quick-service restaurant that serves classic, chef-made pasta dishes in traditional, take-out style. Think Subway, but for fettuccine instead of footlongs.
