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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) i...
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 prov...
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...
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, ...
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 hi...
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 s...
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 refu...
Tyler Mattheis On The Economic Resurgence Of Cape Breton
Don Mills and David Campbell are in Cape Breton for a special edition of the "Insights" podcast this week. The Cape Breton Partnership is having its annual Investor Su...
New Vision And $125-Million Will Transform Digby Pines Resort In N.S.
Under the leadership of hospitality veteran Glenn Squires, the CEO of Pacrim Hospitality Services, Digby Pines Golf Resort and Spa is being transformed to become one o...
Unprecedented Population Growth Leads To Unexpected Challenges
With the exception of Newfoundland & Labrador, the rest of Atlantic Canada is enjoying unprecedented population growth at rates well above the national average. In thi...
How To Rebuild An Atlantic Canadian Tourism Economy Worth Billions
On the latest episode of the "Insights" podcast, David Campbell gets an update on the state of the tourism industry in Nova Scotia and across Atlantic Canada with Dar...
How Emera Is Building A North American Energy Powerhouse From Halifax
With annual revenues of more than $5 billion and $36 billion in assets, the importance of Emera on the regional economy is not well understood. In a wide-ranging conve...
Herb Emery On Why Exports Are The Key To Growth In Atlantic Canada
The Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics at the University of New Brunswick helps us understand the current state of the economy in Atlantic Canada and what we need to ...
Scott Skinner On How The Clean Foundation Can Help N.S. Achieve Net-Zero Emissions Targets
With a staff of 90 people, the non-profit organization delivers programming on green energy solutions for individuals, organizations and businesses. They also develop ...
Fox Harb'r Resort Plays An Important Economic Role In Cumberland County
Ron Joyce's vision to create a destination resort on Nova Scotia's north shore that would contribute to the local economy has been largely achieved with new near-term ...
Brett Plummer On The Big Opportunity For Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
This week on the Insights podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell continue their conversations about the transformation of the energy sector in Atlantic Canada as it loo...
EverWind Bets Big On Green Hydrogen
The latest "Insights" podcast features an in-depth conversation with Trent Vichie, the CEO of EverWind Fuels, which has plans to be the first company in Nova Scotia to...
Best Of 'Insights': The N.S. Entrepreneur Who Helped Build Three Billion-Dollar Companies
In this rebroadcast of one of the most popular “Insights” podcasts, David Campbell and Don Mills continue their series profiling the region's top entrepreneurs with on...
Best Of 'Insights': John Bragg On Running A Blueberry And Telcom Empire From Rural N.S.
In this rebroadcast of one of the most popular “Insights” podcasts, Don Mills and David Campbell have a look at the challenges of rural economic development and speak ...
Heritage Gas: John Hawkins On A Company In Transition
In the last couple of episodes, Don Mills and David Campbell have talked about companies about the ocean of opportunities for power generation and reducing greenhouse ...
Planetary Technologies Explores An Ocean Of Opportunities To Address Climate Crisis
In this episode of the "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell continue their series on innovative emerging companies in our region with a conversation with C...
Has Tidal Power Finally Arrived On Our Shores?
Sustainable Marine has just connected its turbines to the Nova Scotia power grid in a real-life demonstration project to prove its surface-based technology can harness...
Rick Emberley On How Older Workers Can Help Address The Labour Shortage
Atlantic Canada has a growing workforce problem. There are not nearly enough young people to take the place of those who are retiring. Rick Emberley, the founder of Se...
David Shipley On How People Can Play Superheroes In The Fight Against Cyber Crimes
Over the summer, Don Mills and David Campbell will be interviewing the founders of high-growth potential companies across the region. The series starts with David Ship...
Steve Matier On The Commercial And Tourism Potential For Canada's First Spaceport
This episode features a fascinating conversation with Steve Matier, the CEO of Maritime Launch Services, the company behind the $150-million Spaceport to be built near...
Michelle Simms On The Genesis Of Billion-Dollar Companies Like Verafin
The president and CEO of the Genesis Centre at Memorial University joins Don Mills and David Campbell on the latest episode of the "Insights" podcast.
Peter Moreira On Why The Atlantic Region Is A Startup Backwater No More
David Campbell speaks with Entrevestor Peter Moreira, who has tracked and accumulated data for more than 770 technology-based Atlantic Canadian companies, including in...
Mount Allison's 'CEO Of Optimism' On Why Universities Provide More Than Education
Don Mills and David Campbell have a conversation with Jean-Paul Boudreau, the President of Mount Allison University, that underscores the many roles that the post-seco...
The Transformative Economic Impact Of The Nova Scotia Community College
In this episode, Don Mills and David Campbell talk to CEO Don Bureaux about the transformation of the institution over the past 20 years, its role as an employer and e...
Why Beth Mason Says Cape Breton Is A 'Magical' Place With Great Innovative Potential
Don Mills and David Campbell continue their series of conversations with organizations helping to foster innovation in Atlantic Canada. Don and David talk with Dr. Bet...