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PLAEX is turning waste into real-life Lego bricks | Atlantic Business Magazine

Atlantic Business — Posted on July 06, 2021 | By Simon R. Smith | 0 Comments After working in the construction industry for nearly two decades, Dustin Bowers was disgusted by the amount of waste material generated by building and renovation projects. "One of the big issues with buildings now is their single-use nature," Bowers said.

July 6, 2021

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As deadline looms to file taxes, some filers say CRA should grant extension due to COVID-19 pande...

The Globe and Mail — Many Canadian tax preparers are calling for an extension to the federal deadline - this Friday, April 30 - as they struggle with strained resources and technical challenges posed by the pandemic. Last year, the deadlines to file and pay were extended to June 1 and Sept.

April 27, 2021

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BIPOC entrepreneurs tackle systemic barriers in Atlantic Canada

The Globe and Mail — When Alfred Burgesson came up with the concept for the new entrepreneurship and innovation hub he launched recently, he had a lot on his mind. The Black Lives Matter movement was gaining worldwide publicity after the death of George Floyd last May, andactivists in Canada werecalling attention to systemic racism in institutions here.

April 22, 2021

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Businesses ask for transparency around decision to delay reopening of the Atlantic bubble

The Globe and Mail — Businesses across Atlantic Canada are asking for greater transparency in the decision-making process around the Atlantic bubble after the region's four premiers announced Tuesday that the reopening would be delayed until May. The reopening of the bubble, which allowed isolation-free travel between the provinces last year, had been set to return on Monday.

April 14, 2021

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Many Canadian workers do not see a full return to normal until 2022

The Globe and Mail — Almost half of Canadians don't expect the workplace to return to normal this year amid concerns about the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine and uncertainty about safety on the job.

April 8, 2021

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Nova Scotia enlists historically Black churches to help get COVID-19 vaccine to African Nova Scot...

The Globe and Mail — The parking lot at Emmanuel Baptist Church was overflowing on Thursday morning for the first time since the pandemic began. But the people coming to the sprawling rural church outside Halifax weren't here for prayer. They came for the COVID-19 vaccine, as part of a pilot project to better immunize the province's African Nova Scotian community against the coronavirus.

April 8, 2021

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