Corporate Knights Magazine has unveiled its fourth-annual Corporate Knights Most Sustainable Cities in Canada list and Halifax has ranked second.

	GoodLife/Nubody’s Fitness, MacPhee Pontiac and the Dartmouth General Hospital are donating a portion... »

The Revolution, Canada’s largest indoor cycling fundraiser, will take place once again at MacPhee Pontiac on April 23rd. MacPhee Pontiac and GoodLife/Nubody’s Fitness have returned as the presenting sponsors of the event to benefit the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation and the Canadian Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Relief.

Tether has been crowned the provincial winner of InNOVAcorp’s I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition. The award marks the culmination of a five-month competition.

Bluewave Energy Limited of Burnside is being recognized among Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies of 2009.

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Do you consider yourself an accomplished practical joker? Do you think you can top what Katie Gray and her co-worker Mary at RJ Spagnols did last April Fools day?

Usually, when you get a bunch of scouts together, the challenge is finding a big enough space to hold them all. However, the Scout Canada Nova Scotia administrative staff actually faced the opposite problem it terms of its old premises – they were too big.

The Dartmouth Adult Services Centre (DASC) wants to go home. More specifically, it wants to construct its own home.

The Bayers Lake Business Association (BLBA) has come up with a new twist on a very old concept.

• The Bouclair Home Store, at 194 Chain Lake, is the latest addition to Bayers Lake’s ever-growing list of home furnishing and décor retailers. The Québec-based chain is in expansion mode and this marks its first foray outside of Québec and Ontario.

“The Halifax Chamber of Commerce isn’t about to let City Council forget their commitment to commercial tax reform,” says Chamber President Valerie Payn.

For the fourth consecutive quarter, the industrial market has recorded positive absorption. A total of 104,756 square feet was absorbed in the fourth quarter of 2009.

	Stephen Abbass and Wade Woodbury of Cooke Sales.

Name: Stephen Abbass
Employer: Cooke Sales
Position: Owner

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The Down Under Team is struggling a little in its first season in the Burnside Curling League. As of February 22, the team had only three wins. Above, skip Brian Emery watches a shot make its way t...  (more)  04/03/10 2:30 PM  

Showtimes for Friday March 12, 2010 to Thursday March 18, 2010

According to Wikipedia, the Greek word “Opa” translates into English as “Hooray!” or “Yippie!”

• As predicted in last month’s cover story on property assessments, the Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) is reporting that appeals are down this year compared to last.

Many industrial processes employ chemicals and, because they can be hazardous, care is required in the workplace to ensure they’re utilized appropriately. In fact, it’s the law that this be done.

After the hustle and bustle of the Holidays and the emergence of some real winter weather, a disturbing trend has emerged. A number of thefts of snow and ice clearing equipment have been reported in the area in recent weeks.

It has been well established that regular exercise has many physical benefits. At this time of year when winter doldrums set in, it’s good to know that exercise is also good for the mind and emotional well being.

Better later than never. That about sums up the proposed new transit terminal for Burnside Park.

The Metro Shelter currently has five three-month old rabbits up for adoption and is looking for their forever homes. If you’re thinking of adopting one of these cute, furry friends, before making a decision ask yourself the following questions:

We don’t ordinarily think of sales as one of the ‘helping professions,’ but maybe we should.

In today’s financial environment, maintaining an expert focus on your total financial situation is more vital than ever. Nothing should be left to chance.

The keen observers that regularly read the Burnside News no doubt have already noticed the latest addition to our front cover – namely the smartly designed 25th anniversary logo it now sports.