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Mi'kmaq group to launch mark of authenticity logo in 2022 for art, cultural products

Mi'kmaq group to launch mark of authenticity logo in 2022 for art, cultural products

MILLBROOK, N.S. — A Nova Scotia Indigenous rights group is in the process of creating a mark of authenticity for art and tourism experiences created and owned by the Mi’kmaq community. The Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative in Millbrook, N.S.
N.B. cannabis producers to be able to sell their products at their own facilities

N.B. cannabis producers to be able to sell their products at their own facilities

FREDERICTON — Licensed cannabis producers in New Brunswick now have the option to sell their products on-site at their facilities.
Biden left with difficult choices after deadly Kabul attacks

Biden left with difficult choices after deadly Kabul attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The attacks that killed at least 12 U.S.
Halifax tenants facing rising living costs worry about looming end to rent control

Halifax tenants facing rising living costs worry about looming end to rent control

HALIFAX — For Halifax residents like Matt Whalen, the looming end of pandemic-era rent control in Nova Scotia signals that even middle-class people will struggle to find affordable accommodation in the months to come.
CIBC chief Victor Dodig defends banking sector after Trudeau tax proposal

CIBC chief Victor Dodig defends banking sector after Trudeau tax proposal

TORONTO — CIBC's chief executive offered an impassioned defence of Canada's banking sector the day after Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau made a campaign pledge to raise the tax rate for the industry.
Music industry weighs vaccine mandates, but politics collide

Music industry weighs vaccine mandates, but politics collide

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The coronavirus vaccine gave the live entertainment industry hope for a rebound in 2021. Now, as COVID-19 cases surge and hospital beds fill up, it feels like March 2020 all over again.
Fire and Flower buying PotGuide cannabis website for US$8.5M in cash and shares

Fire and Flower buying PotGuide cannabis website for US$8.5M in cash and shares

TORONTO — Cannabis retailer Fire and Flower Holdings Corp. has signed a deal to buy the company behind the PotGuide cannabis website for US$8.5 million in cash and shares.
US slightly upgrades GDP estimate for last quarter to 6.6%

US slightly upgrades GDP estimate for last quarter to 6.6%

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a robust 6.6% annual rate last quarter, slightly faster than previously estimated, the government said Thursday in a report that pointed to a sustained consumer-led rebound from the pandemic recession.
Retailers bank on robust back-to-school shopping as students return to classrooms

Retailers bank on robust back-to-school shopping as students return to classrooms

The neon rainbow playground ball is a top seller. Pop fidget pencil cases and journals sold out coast-to-coast in three weeks. Backpacks with dinosaur and mermaid prints are flying off the shelves.
US jobless claims rise by 4,000 to 353,000

US jobless claims rise by 4,000 to 353,000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the first time in five weeks even though the economy and job market have been recovering briskly from the coronavirus pandemic.