The Canadian Maritime provinces are associated with many flavourful delights. Seafood, potatoes, and the wines of the Annapolis Valley. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find some of the […]
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Centennial Auto- Island Proud
If you’ve spent time as a visitor in all three of Canada’s Maritime Provinces – New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island – you undoubtedly had memorable experiences with […]
Read moreDFS Pharma- Flexibility and Data-Management can Walk Hand-in-Hand
DFS Pharma is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) specializing in pharmaceutical data management and statistical support. They partner with like-minded domestic and international CROs to offer clients in the worlds […]
Read moreCasino Taxi- A Halifax Landmark on the Go
When Brian Herman, President and Operations Manager of Casino Taxi in Halifax, Nova Scotia, met me in the foyer of his company’s NovaLea Drive customer service and dispatch centre, I […]
Read more2 Crows Brewing- As the Crow Flies
There are more breweries per capita in Canada’s Ocean Playground than in any other province – 42 in total. That amounts to more than 3 million litres of beer per […]
Read moreBlack Button Distilling- Living Large in Small Batches
He had a lot of material to work with when he set about naming his business back in 2012. He was about to open the first grain-to- glass distillery in […]
Read moreToursec- We Work in One Industry- Entertainment
Introducing Dan Barry, the President and Owner of the PEI-based event security company Toursec, as a successful Atlantic Canadian entrepreneur just doesn’t seem to do him justice – it’s too […]
Read moreMonashee Spirits- Rising to the Top
Life’s path can take hard turns when you least expect it. Those lemons can be left to rot, or one can make lemonade… or vodka, or liqueur… So when Josh […]
Read moreAmpersand Distilling Co.- Ginning up the West
Family businesses are usually built from tradition and a deeply entrenched passion. The Ampersand Distilling Co. is no different. It was born out of Jeremy and Jessica Schacht’s love of […]
Read moreDistrict Brewing Co.- Hoisting the Prairie Lager
When one thinks of the Canadian Prairies, images of wind-blown wheat fields and long stretches of flat, sparse highways may come to mind. But head into Regina, Saskatchewan’s second-largest urban […]
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