Category: Business

  • Student housing market spins up for a busy summer as studies wind down

    Student housing market spins up for a busy summer as studies wind down

    Worn out sofas litter boulevards, and U-Haul trucks crowd driveways and city lanes. Cars weighed down by mattresses weave in and out of traffic, and university towns across the province grow a little quieter… at least for a few months. Certain sights are an indication of the changing of seasons, as sure as the onset…

  • Bringing organic food to the community one box at a time

    Bringing organic food to the community one box at a time

    Spring has definitely not sprung. The sun is not shining. The birds are not chirping. The flowers are not blooming. But, one woman is trying to bring a little sunshine into the community. And, you can find it in a box. It’s called the Food Box Project. “It’s a food buyers group,” said co-founder Abby…

  • Businesses sell green to make green

    Businesses sell green to make green

    The sky was blue. The streets were green. As bars opened their doors, Londoners filled the pubs to partake in some St. Patrick’s Day traditions. But one of those traditions you can see from the street, rather than the bar. The fashion show runway of St. Patrick’s Day outfits. From shamrock stockings to leprechaun hats,…

  • Climate change could sap life from maple syrup industry

    Climate change could sap life from maple syrup industry

    It’s a crisp spring morning at Rolling Ridge Maple Farm, and Jay Robson  is demonstrating how he gets maple sap out of a tree. Wearing rubber boots and coveralls, Robson points to a piece of tube running from a maple tree. “For gathering sap, we are on a pipeline and tubing system under a vacuum…