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FOR DESOUZA STORY: Owner and Creative Director of Soli Productions Management Inc, Solitha Shortte, for De Souza story in Halifax Monday April 29, 2024. TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

THE WRAP: Bud the Spud, Bluenose wine stud and picking on Galen Weston

Halifax Haute Solitha Shortte’s journey to the top of the model agency business in Atlantic Canada took her from a village in the Grenadines to runways around the world. Now she’s mentoring a new generation of models of all backgrounds, looks and ...
Updated May. 10, 2024 |4 min read

Atlantic Business Magazine names 2024 Top 50 CEOs
Updated May. 10, 2024 |4 min read Premium content
Greg Roberts, CEO and owner of Mary Brown's, gave a keynote speech Wednesday at the St. John's Board of Trade's Business Bootcamp at the Delta Hotel. — Andrew Robinson/The Telegram

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Uride debuts in Charlottetown with free rides as demand for ride-hailing services is booming in P.E.I.
Updated May. 10, 2024 |6 min read Premium content
Ranjit Singh, who recently joined as a part-time Uride driver in Charlottetown, says the past two weeks have been busy for him, with people booking rides on the Uride app back-to-back. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

Prices at the Pumps: What's driving gasoline prices?
Updated May. 8, 2024 |1 min read Video

Friends launch new P.E.I. art studio and gallery in downtown Summerside
Updated May. 8, 2024 |9 min read Premium content

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How two friends turned their mushroom passion into a growing business in P.E.I.
Updated May. 8, 2024 |7 min read Premium content
An offshore oil rig near the Gulf of Thailand. Oil, oil prices, price of gas, fuel,.

Prices at the Pumps: Explaining recent pump fluctuations

Scott Squires · Producer video/audio |Updated May. 3, 2024 |1 min read Video Premium content

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In November 2023, sisters Alice and Lokki Ma opened Home is Here, a home and lifestyle store in downtown Summerside. They run it with their other sister, Jen, and cousin Jessica – not pictured. The family recently celebrated their store's grand opening.  – Kristin Gardiner/SaltWire

Home is Here: Summerside siblings, cousin open new downtown business

Kristin Gardiner · Journalist |Updated May. 1, 2024 |8 min read Premium content

After years of aspiring to open a business together, a Summerside family has done just that. In November 2023, siblings Alice, Lokki and Jen Ma, alongside their cousin, Jessica, opened Home is Here: a home and lifestyle store on Water Street. Inside ...
Wenda Pitre, who, along with her husband Glenn, has been running the Charlottetown Flea Market for a number of years.  Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

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Islanders flock to Charlottetown Flea Market for affordable finds amid rising costs

Thinh Nguyen · Journalist |Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

The Charlottetown Flea Market has returned to the Simmons Sports Centre this year, and organizers note a noticeable increase in attendance compared to last year, with rising costs and inflation likely being contributing factors. Wenda Pitre, who, ...
In this Saltwire file photo, a person rolls up the rim of their Tim Hortons cup to see if they are a winner or not, which was how the contest was run until 2021 when they decided to make it a digital-only game. SALTWIRE FILE

THE WRAP: Baristas picket, punching the retirement ticket and Tim Hortons plays defence

Brian Ward · Managing Editor |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

Timmies misses the boat  You win some, you lose some. And 2,900 Tim Hortons customers did both the same day.  Cape Bretoner Paula Cleveland was told by email she’d won a boat in Roll Up The Rim, then that it was a technical error, ah, human error, ...
Natasha Perry joins her husband, Derek, and their seven-year-old daughter, Madelyn, in front of their new business, Dreadnaught Eatery, in Morell. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

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How a new restaurant in Morell, P.E.I., helps a father stay close to home with family

Thinh Nguyen · Journalist |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

It was a busy Sunday morning on April 21 at Dreadnaught Eatery as Derek Perry and his wife, Natasha, worked together in the kitchen of their newly opened restaurant, getting everything ready for the opening at 11 a.m. Their seven-year-old daughter, ...
Prices at the Pumps for April 25, 2024.

Prices at the Pumps: Some small relief, more for diesel

Scott Squires · Producer video/audio |Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |1 min read Video Premium content

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Duane, left, and Dave MacDonald, co-owners of Callbecks Home Hardware and now Leon’s Summerside, celebrated the latter’s official opening on April 17. Their company purchased the Leon’s franchise for P.E.I. from D.P. Murphy earlier this year and subsequently relocated it from Charlottetown to Summerside. Colin MacLean

Leon's furniture store completes relocation from Charlottetown to Summerside

Colin MacLean · Journalist |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

The cutting of a bright yellow ribbon has marked a homecoming for a long-time Summerside business. Dave MacDonald held the scissors; he is co-owner, along with his brother Duane, of Callbecks Home Hardware and its associated family of businesses. On ...
Cove Soda founders Ryan and John MacLellan outside the Bayers Lake Costco on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Cove Soda will now be available in Costcos across the United States. Ryan Taplin - The Chronicle Herald

THE WRAP: $100 million in soda, streamlined shellfish, and only the poor change eating habits

Brian Mumford · Digital editor |Updated Apr. 21, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

Cove spilling into U.S. big box market “It wasn’t very long ago our goal was $10 million (in revenue),” John MacLellan, co-founder of Cove drinks, said during an interview on Tuesday. Now they're looking at a $100 million revenue forecast following a ...
Richard Paquet is owner of The Knotty Pretzel, which operated at the Downtown Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market on Queen Street. - Contributed

Food vendors no longer allowed at downtown Charlottetown market say they are disappointed

Logan MacLean · Journalist |Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

For Sandra Sunil and her family at 4S Catering, the news was a surprise.  They are one of eight food vendors at the Downtown Farmers’ and Artisans' Market in Charlottetown that will not be able to operate at the market this year.  The vendors all ...
People browse the Downtown Farmers’ Market July 3. The downtown market will run on Sundays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. until September. - Alison Jenkins • The Guardian

‘Pretty upset, pretty confused:’ Some vendors unhappy with new site for Downtown Charlottetown Farmers' and Artisans' Market

Logan MacLean · Journalist |Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

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 ...
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Prices at the Pumps for Feb. 14, 2024.
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Rania Farouk Ismail, right, joins her husband, Walid Elbadri, and their eight-year-old son, Jawad Elbadri, inside their family restaurant, Tabali Grillz, in Charlottetown. The establishment offers a variety of authentic Egyptian and Middle Eastern dishes. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian
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Wanda Watters, the owner of Northern Watters Knitwear and Tartan Shop is getting ready for the 2024 cruise ship season. She is hoping to see more sales at her store than she did last year. Vivian Ulinwa • The Guardian
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Among the celebrations this year at the Keltic Lodge will be the facility’s 82nd birthday along with a host of other special events that staff hope will attract a wealth of former and new visitors to the facility. CONTRIBUTED
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A sign on the doors of Alweather Windows and Doors in Burnside says the business will be temporarily closed from April 1 to May 15 due to an ownership transition. Ryan Taplin - The Chronicle Herald
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Danya O’Malley, left, executive director of P.E.I. Family Violence Prevention Services, and Emily Anne Fullerton, development co-ordinator for the organization, prepare to chow down on their "Gettin' Diggy Wit It' burgers as part of P.E.I. Burger Love at Lone Oak Brewpub in Charlottetown on April 3. Dave Stewart • The Guardian

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Prices at the Pumps for Feb. 28, 2024.
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The estimated jackpot for the Spanish River Chase the Ace for Thursday is at $150,000 with only two cards remaining. The event will soon be one of several large monetary prizes won over the last month in Cape Breton. STOCK IMAGE
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