By Andrew Macdonald Broker Donna Harding Explains Why She Bought Tradewinds Part II: Further to recent Notebook news scoops detailing the Donna Harding acquisition of Tradewinds Realty, I found some time to write Part II. Last week, in a series of exclusive stories,...
By Andrew Macdonald The Notebook’s Mission In Life: Navigate The Crisis If there was ever a significant reason to maintain my daily sobriety - and there are a ton of reasons - another new reason is to be sober, so I can maintain my job, my media company, and be around...
During the coronavirus times, to inform on important matters related to the pandemic, from time to time The Notebook is carrying statements from organizations impacted by the pandemic crisis - as readers know well, during normal times, we do not report on press...
Letter to the editor from retired auto baron, Chester residents John Carroll & his gracious spouse, Gail: "Good Morning Andrew; In reading Sunday's Notebook articles on Loblaws/ Independent stores we wanted to compliment the great team at the Chester Independent ....
Sense Of Humour, Part II: How To Blow Out Birthday Candles During A Global Pandemic By Andrew Macdonald The coronavirus is a very serious health issue to humanity - and it has led to a global economic meltdown. With Haligonians & Nova Scotians now out of work, it...
By Andrew Macdonald Antigonisher, SMU Grad Who Once Toiled For Sobeys Helped Invent Loblaw’s Online Shopping Website Six Years Ago It is a neat fact, but a mid-40s Antigonisher, who graduated from St. Mary’s University in the late 1990s with a Business/Computer...
By Andrew Macdonald In a time before the pandemic, the Loblaw grocery store on Joe Howe Drive in Halifax would typically do 40 online grocery orders, daily. Now that store is averaging more than 200 orders per day in the pandemic times we live in, Loblaw Halifax exec...
By Andrew Macdonald Exclusive: Why Loblaw Exec Mark Boudreau Is Helping Out Feed Nova Scotia & Metro Halifax Boys & Girls Clubs On Monday, the Loblaw grocery chain will announce two significant charity donations. Canada’s largest grocer, which in these parts...
The following is a weekend message from Galen Weston, the CEO and second-generation proprietor of the Loblaw grocery chain, the largest grocer in Canada. Given its informative news value in this global pandemic times, I re-publish his message to his grocery store...
Isolating At Home? Bored To Tears? Well How About Some UFO Documentaries, The Antics of J.R. Ewing, Get Smart & Gilligan's Zany Ways By Andrew Macdonald While most Nova Scotians heed the advice of Premier Stephen McNeil admonition: Stay The Blazes Home, there are...
Roger Porter is a retired dentist living in Antigonish. He submitted this dispatch to The Notebook, suggesting the need to put the global pandemic into perspective. The Notebook does not agree with Roger on this one, but I am not into censorship if the prevailing...
As The Notebook reported on Saturday, avowed Donald Trump backer, Bruce Evans, not only cancelled his subscription, he said he would no longer submit opinion pieces on why he thinks Donald Trump is akin to Jesus Christ. Over the last four years, despite strong advice...
By Andrew Macdonald Premier’s Edict: ‘Stay The Blazes Home’ Turned Into Music Parodies NS Premier Stephen McNeil’s blunt message the other day, during his daily press briefing, admonishing Nova Scotians “to stay the blazes home”, has been turned into music parodies....
By Andrew Macdonald HFX Hospitality Titan Dennis Campbell: ‘Sobeys To The Rescue Of My University Student Work Crews We could all use some innovative thinking ideas from our business leaders - and we’re trying hard at The Notebook to dig up news stories highlighting...
Dennis Campbell is the owner of a hospitality company, Ambassatours, and last year sold his bus line. After I spoke with him for the above story, he also issued this dispatch on the importance of a regional bus line, and it's significant ties to the cruise ship...
The Macdonald Notebook is read by business titans and politicos - and each weekend, 1,500-plus folk visit our website - 5,000 readers a month. We have just entered our fourth year of Independent publishing, and here are some Reader Endorsements: Chester-Halifax's Tim...
Phil Slauenwhite is a seven year long realtor in Halifax, with Red Door Realty. I touched base with him to gauge the impact of the coronavirus on the real estate sector. Here is his dispatch - I should note Slauenwhite is an existing Notebook advertiser. By Phil...
By Andrew Macdonald Significant Layoffs At Large Regional Law Firms There is word the coronavirus has hit the Atlantic & Halifax legal community particularly hard. Word reaching The Notebook is that the region’s largest law firms have laid off support staff - but...
Dr. Sarah Fraser is an Antigonish doctor, currently working at the COVID-19 Assessment Unit at St. Martha's Regional Hospital. She has a popular medical blog, a link to it, is contained below this article. To connect her family, her brother is Central Nova MP Sean...
The following is a message from the American Consul General's Office, located in Purdy's Wharf in Halifax. I am publishing this message because it contains very informative details on the coronavirus, and there are links to other websites. Message: Event:...
By Andrew Macdonald This is not the time for politicos to score points with the electorate as a crisis plays out in the world, and here at home, so I was intrigued to hear political chatter reaching The Notebook that the highly partisan style of Peter MacKay may have...
By Andrew Macdonald Donald Trump Cheerleader Bruce Evans Parts Ways With The Notebook Over the last four years, The Notebook has given readers a glimpse of Nova Scotian native, turned American, Bruce Evans opinions on his unabashed support of Trump. We offered...
By Andrew Macdonald The global pandemic is going to play havoc with the significant tourism economy in Halifax — no question about that. But Ross Jefferson, CEO of Discover Halifax, formerly known as Destination Halifax, the regional destination marketing organization...
By Andrew Macdonald What will be the impact on the global pandemic on Nova Scotia real estate? Just weeks before the bottom fell out in this province, there had been many multiple sales offers on homes throughout Halifax Regional Municipality. As The Notebook has been...
By Andrew Macdonald The federal government is not allowing a vehicle vessel to dock at the CN Autoport because crew members on the ship have tested positive for the coronavirus. The order was issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada. The vessel 'Siem Cicero',...
By Sarah Fraser The number of COVID-19 cases now exceeds 378,000 worldwide. This new coronavirus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, is having unprecedented global effects. The number of deaths in Italy surpasses 6,000 and there is a lockdown in many countries. The number of...
During global crises it is important for us to retain a sense of humour, no matter how dark the news, so here is an offering from a Notebook reader in isolation in rural Nova Scotia: I just saw a news report about the stresses and strains of self-isolation. It said...
By Alison Strachan Beef and Black Bean Soup This is a recipe I make up as I go depending on what I have in the fridge: 4 beef short ribs 2 medium onions chopped fine 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 medium turnip cubed 2 carrots chopped in 1/4" medallions 5 stalks celery...
By Alison Strachan Oatmeal Brown Bread I've been making this bread now for more than 30 years. It's from the "Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens" cookbook and be warned, it may take more than one attempt to get in the groove. You'll need to have on hand: 2 cups boiling...
By Andrew Macdonald Tim Harris Explains Sale Of Tradewinds Realty Further to the March 16th, 17th, and yesterday’s news scoops that Chester’s Tim Harris’ sale of Tradewinds Realty, I spoke to Harris on this news development. Harris, who is 66, has sold his...
On Sunday in The Notebook, STFX Mulroney professor Don Abelson suggested Donald Trump is putting his political ambitions and re-election efforts ahead of the health concern of his ctizens. Halifax based 40-year long pollster Don Mills reacts to that article, with this...
By Andrew Macdonald Broker Donna Harding Explains Why She Bought Tradewinds Part II: Further to recent Notebook news scoops detailing the Donna Harding acquisition of Tradewinds Realty, I found some time to write Part II. Last week, in a series of exclusive stories,...
By Andrew Macdonald The Notebook’s Mission In Life: Navigate The Crisis If there was ever a significant reason to maintain my daily sobriety - and there are a ton of reasons - another new reason is to be sober, so I can maintain my job, my media company, and be around...
During the coronavirus times, to inform on important matters related to the pandemic, from time to time The Notebook is carrying statements from organizations impacted by the pandemic crisis - as readers know well, during normal times, we do not report on press...
Letter to the editor from retired auto baron, Chester residents John Carroll & his gracious spouse, Gail: "Good Morning Andrew; In reading Sunday's Notebook articles on Loblaws/ Independent stores we wanted to compliment the great team at the Chester Independent ....
Sense Of Humour, Part II: How To Blow Out Birthday Candles During A Global Pandemic By Andrew Macdonald The coronavirus is a very serious health issue to humanity - and it has led to a global economic meltdown. With Haligonians & Nova Scotians now out of work, it...
By Andrew Macdonald Antigonisher, SMU Grad Who Once Toiled For Sobeys Helped Invent Loblaw’s Online Shopping Website Six Years Ago It is a neat fact, but a mid-40s Antigonisher, who graduated from St. Mary’s University in the late 1990s with a Business/Computer...
By Andrew Macdonald In a time before the pandemic, the Loblaw grocery store on Joe Howe Drive in Halifax would typically do 40 online grocery orders, daily. Now that store is averaging more than 200 orders per day in the pandemic times we live in, Loblaw Halifax exec...
By Andrew Macdonald Exclusive: Why Loblaw Exec Mark Boudreau Is Helping Out Feed Nova Scotia & Metro Halifax Boys & Girls Clubs On Monday, the Loblaw grocery chain will announce two significant charity donations. Canada’s largest grocer, which in these parts...
The following is a weekend message from Galen Weston, the CEO and second-generation proprietor of the Loblaw grocery chain, the largest grocer in Canada. Given its informative news value in this global pandemic times, I re-publish his message to his grocery store...
Isolating At Home? Bored To Tears? Well How About Some UFO Documentaries, The Antics of J.R. Ewing, Get Smart & Gilligan's Zany Ways By Andrew Macdonald While most Nova Scotians heed the advice of Premier Stephen McNeil admonition: Stay The Blazes Home, there are...
Roger Porter is a retired dentist living in Antigonish. He submitted this dispatch to The Notebook, suggesting the need to put the global pandemic into perspective. The Notebook does not agree with Roger on this one, but I am not into censorship if the prevailing...
As The Notebook reported on Saturday, avowed Donald Trump backer, Bruce Evans, not only cancelled his subscription, he said he would no longer submit opinion pieces on why he thinks Donald Trump is akin to Jesus Christ. Over the last four years, despite strong advice...
By Andrew Macdonald Premier’s Edict: ‘Stay The Blazes Home’ Turned Into Music Parodies NS Premier Stephen McNeil’s blunt message the other day, during his daily press briefing, admonishing Nova Scotians “to stay the blazes home”, has been turned into music parodies....
