Making the sale
More and more businesses in Atlantic Canada have their eyes on the global market. This issue, Sarah Smellie spoke with three Atlantic Canadian businesses, both newbies and veterans of international trade, about how they do it, what they’ve learned and what you need to know before you ink your first international deal. Read more

Time to make a climate change plan says N.L. tourism group, Bonavista mayor
The timing was uncanny. Just weeks after Hospitality NL posted a job ad for a new climate change awareness coordinator position, a massive blizzard ripped through the southeast Avalon, causing what could be millions of dollars’ worth of damage to the seawall in Bonavista, a major summer tourism destination. The Jan. 17 storm forced an eight-day state of emergency in St. John’s and also damaged boats and a breakwater in Conception Bay South. Though the blizzard hasn’t been directly linked to climate change, Craig Foley, Hospitality NL’s CEO, says that with more frequent and more intense storms on the way as the climate changes, the storm’s damage is yet another signal that something needs to be done...
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