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Lunenburg grocer axes seniors discount at a time when one in five older Canadians struggling
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (515+ words) Sobeys says the policy change will bring the Lunenburg store in line with the rest of its properties The Lunenburg Foodland is the talk of the town as the longtime grocer, which is owned by Sobeys, announced it was axing…...
Museum of Industry share the benefits of community-based agriculture
1+ day, 54+ min ago (490+ words) STELLARTON " More people are learning'about how small-scale farming grows healthier and stronger communities through a local speaker series. Cathy Munro is a farmer, entrepreneur, and agri-food innovator currently serving as farm operations manager at Summer Street Farm in New Glasgow....
N. L. harvesters fighting Royal Greenland's ambition to be fisheries leader
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1568+ words) Royal Greenland is accused of operating in bad faith to the detriment of fair competition and locals' fortunes More than 100 unhappy fish harvesters gathered on a pier in southern Newfoundland last September, with a single-minded mission: turning away a ship…...
Expected weather, dredging situation prompts delay in P. E. I. spring lobster season
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (216+ words) The start of P. E. I. spring lobster season has been delayed. The P. E. I. Fishermen's Association shared the news on April 21 after a call with DFO and the Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 24 lobster advisory committee. Lobster fishing in LFA 24, which covers a large area…...
Last Laura Secord in Nova Scotia to close store in Halifax Shopping Centre
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (492+ words) It's now or never for any Nova Scotians who want to drop by Laura Secord for one of their signature treats. The store in the Halifax Shopping Centre will close after Saturday, leaving the province without any locations for the…...
Self-taught baker spent five decades making wedding cakes for P. E. I. brides and grooms
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (865+ words) Lynda Larter is now documenting more than five decades at her Springvale home SPRINGVALE, P. E. I. " Lynda Larter is documenting all of the wedding cakes she made over five decades in the hopes of passing the knowledge on. The 80-year-old woman says…...
Harping on it: How much are harp seals holding back NL groundfish stock recovery?
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1271+ words) New research from the Marine Institute indicates harp seals eat 24 times more groundfish than the NL fishery harvests It's'been obvious to harvesters for years, but now'Newfoundland and Labrador's'fishing industry has scientific backup to the'claim that seals are impeding the rebuilding…...
Life on the ice for a NL sealer: Markets show renewed demand for seal products
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (1509+ words) Rocky Harbour sealer Jen Shears describes the start of the 2026 harvest and how she views sealing as part of a sustainable resource cycle Canada's 2026 seal harvest has begun in Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec, with licensed sealers heading out for…...
Niki Jabbour: Can a vegetable garden save you money?
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (799+ words) If you're brand new to growing food, our gardening columnist suggests starting small Last week, the price of broccoli at my local supermarket was $5. 49 for a small bunch. A single cauliflower was $6. 99, and a small container of spinach was $5. 49. Eating…...
Island Trails partners with P. E. I. Food Banks to help people in need
1+ week, 4+ day ago (473+ words) Ron Mac Donald felt dumbstruck when he saw the mountains of food lining the walls of a food bank in Charlottetown. Mac Donald, president of Island Trails, wanted a way to give back to the community. Island Trails has since…...