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Posted 28 December 2022 | Green Energy, SMRs

Best Of ‘Insights’: The Big Opportunity For Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

On this encore episode of the podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell continue their conversations about the transformation of the energy sector in Atlantic Canada as it looks to decarbonize our economy and foster a strong regional economy.

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Posted 21 December 2022 | Green Energy, Tidal Power

Best Of ‘Insights’: Has Tidal Power Finally Arrived On Our Shores?

Sustainable Marine has connected its turbines to the Nova Scotia power grid in a real-life demonstration project to prove its surface-based technology can harness the power of the Bay of Fundy. In this conversation originally broadcast in July, Don Mills

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Posted 14 December 2022 | Ports, SMRs, Transportation

Podcast: Denis Caron On The Port of Belledune’s Green Pivot

For decades, the port in northern New Brunswick was best known for its lead smelter and coal-fired power plant. On this week’s “Insights” podcast, CEO Denis Caron talks about the future of greener development opportunities like hydrogen and small modular

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Posted 7 December 2022 | Business Leaders, Green Energy, SMRs

How Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Can Help Us Hit Net-Zero Emissions

On this week’s Insights podcast, we speak with Bill Labbe, President & CEO of ARC Canada, about his company’s development of an advanced small modular reactor (aSMR) in New Brunswick and about the role of nuclear energy in meeting Canada’s commitment

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Posted 1 December 2022 | Climate Change, Environment

How EfficiencyOne Has Helped N.S. Reduced Energy Costs By More Than $1-Billion

Don Mills and David Campbell continue their coverage of the energy sector and the transition to net zero by 2050 with a conversation with Stephen MacDonald of the province’s energy efficiency organization.

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Posted 23 November 2022 | Business Leaders

Black Business Initiative A Model Of Success

Don Mills and David Campbell talk with Rustum Southwell, the founding CEO of the Black Business Initiative (BBI) which has developed a national reputation for its work with the black business community and has expanded its mandate to serve all of Atlantic

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Posted 16 November 2022 | Post-Secondary

Paul Mazerolle On The Entrepreneurial Spirit At UNB

On this week’s Insights podcast, we are continuing our series of interviews with the leaders of Atlantic Canada’s post-secondary education sector. Dr. Paul Mazerolle, the President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of New Brunswick, joins us to talk a

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Posted 10 November 2022 | Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs

Don Mills On Building Communities Through Business And Volunteerism

In this week’s episode, we turn the microphone around. Don Mills was recently inducted into the Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame – an honour he received because of his successful business career where he built a firm with more than 600 employees and his

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Posted 2 November 2022 | Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Immigration

It Takes A Community To Build A Nova Scotia Chocolate Factory

In the second of a two-part conversation, Tareq tells the story of how they established a new chocolate business in Antigonish and initiated charitable programs that support initiatives across the country.

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Posted 28 October 2022 | Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Immigration

Tareq Hadhad On His Family’s Remarkable Journey From Syria To Nova Scotia

The Hadhad family left Damascus after their home and business were destroyed with nothing. In this fascinating two-part podcast, we follow the family’s journey as refugees from Syria to Lebanon and then to Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

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