Maritime Business
The entrepreneurial spirit is thriving along Canada's east coast. Every week on Information Morning business reporter Jennifer Henderson takes a feature look at the players, their prospects and their problems.
December 12, 2007: The end of an era: Jennifer Henderson reports on the sale of the Rodd hotels, the last chain of family owned hotels in the Maritimes.
December 10, 2007: It takes a village to raise a pub! Jennifer Henderson visits a "gastropub" in Port Williams that was created by 40 investors in the community.
November 20, 2007: Cable companies look to the future: Jennifer Henderson tells us why a small firm in Quispamsis has become an industry leader.
November 20, 2007: Recruiting foreign workers: Jennifer Henderson visits a business that is looking far afeild for find employees.
November 12, 2007: Loonie Fallout: Jennifer Henderson looks at how the climbing dollar is affecting Canadian retailers and manufacturers.
October 31, 2007: This doctor makes house calls! Jennifer Henderson profiles The Gravel Doctor, an Ontario franchise that is now moving to the Maritimes.
October 23, 2007: Words of Wisdom: Mike Duck, of Sure Shot Dispensing, offers some tips to success in business.
October 19, 2007: High risk, High reward: Jennifer Henderson introduces us to Immuno Vaccine Technologies, which is encouraging investors to help develop treatment for cervical cancer.
October 1, 2007: Lobster boil: Fishermen are divided over a federal decision that could affect the way they do business.
September 24, 2007: The business of movie making: Jennifer Henderson looks at the wheeling and dealing behind the Atlantic Film Festival.
September 11, 2007: An economy in transition: Jennifer Henderson looks at the challenges and opportunities facing the Mirimichi.
July 31, 2007: A lovey dovey business: Jennifer Henderson visits a man who releases doves at weddings and other events.
June 12, 2007: A Dirty Business: Jennifer Henderson looks at the muddy dispute over tee shirts on Prince Edward Island.
May 29, 2007: Chinese in the Loyalist city: Jennifer Henderson looks at how Chinese students and businesspeople are changing the economy.
May 2, 2007: Idle chatter: Jennifer Henderson examines the ecological and business challenges of drive throughs.
May 1, 2007: Irving builds a cruise ship: J
ennifer Henderson goes to the drydock to see the first cruise ship to be build in Canada since the 1930's.
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