Bill Spurr

Multimedia Journalist at The Chronicle Herald

Multimedia Journalist at SaltWire Network

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Five Cabot golf courses ranked among the best in the world

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Bill Spurr

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentFive golf courses in the Cabot portfolio, including both in Cape Breton, have been named to Golfweek’s list of the top 100 international courses. Cabot Cliffs is the highest-ranked course in Canada, coming in at No. 12 on the Golfweek list.
Joanne Bernard becomes chair of Halifax Chamber of Commerce

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Bill Spurr

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentJoanne Bernard, a former MLA and CEO of Easter Seals, became chair of the board of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Her appointment was announced at the board’s annual general meeting. Bernard succeeds Ann Divine of Ashanti Leadership and Professional Development Services as chair.
Cashless Payments Evolving in Online Gambling

2 weeks ago | oddsshark.com | Bill Spurr

Cashless Payments in Online GamblingWhen I made my list of what I needed for this week’s trip to the US, the passport was the first thing on the list, followed by cash. I virtually never use cash in Canada, but tipping is much more prevalent in the US, whether it’s for the hotel housekeepers or the guy handling luggage at an airport shuttle bus.
Atlantic wind power industry suffers a blow from U.S. decision

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Bill Spurr

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1 • Article contentPatrick Brannon is still bullish on the economic potential for Nova Scotia from offshore wind power, in spite of American backtracking that will delay things.
Trump-Era Tariffs Could Boost U.S. Sports Betting Growth

2 weeks ago | oddsshark.com | Bill Spurr

The odds are long that you already know the expression "It’s an ill wind that blows no good," which first appeared in John Heywood's 1546 collection of proverbs. And even if your home library doesn’t include any calfskin-bound books from the 16th century, you’ll be interested to learn that the economic turmoil we currently live in might turn out to be not so bad for the gambling industry.
Chronicle Herald's Aaron Beswick named national Journalist of the Year

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Bill Spurr

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Chronicle Herald's Aaron Beswick named national Journalist of the Year • Article contentAaron Beswick of the Chronicle Herald was named journalist of the year at the National Newspaper Awards ceremony in Montreal on Friday, for his coverage of the lawlessness in Nova Scotia’s lobster and eel fisheries.
Chronicle Herald's Aaron Beswick named national Journalist of the Year

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Bill Spurr

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Halifax cartoonist Michael de Adder also wins • • Article contentAaron Beswick of the Chronicle Herald was named journalist of the year at the National Newspaper Awards ceremony in Montreal on Friday, for his coverage of the lawlessness in Nova Scotia’s lobster and eel fisheries. Beswick also won the Local Reporting award, impressing judges with his depth of reporting, and how he was able to own the topic with a series of exclusive revelations.
New Halifax business running with the dogs

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Bill Spurr

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentSpencer Fry is so busy these days, it might be better if he was the one with four legs instead of his clients. Apart from his Monday to Friday job, Fry has a side hustle boarding dogs in his house in Spryfield and has recently become Halifax’s trainer to the canines. His new business, Waggin’ Wheels, provides a portable climate-controlled environment where a dog can get its exercise.
WestJet adds Halifax flights to Saskatoon, Regina and Vancouver

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Bill Spurr

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1 • • Article contentWestJet announced on Tuesday non-stop service between Halifax and three Canadian cities this summer, including new service from Saskatoon and Regina, and the return of flights between Vancouver and Halifax. The airline has also added new flights between Winnipeg and St. John’s and increased the frequency of flights from Halifax to Winnipeg and Edmonton, and from Calgary to Deer Lake.
Big goals for bioinnovation centre in Dartmouth

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Bill Spurr

Advertisement 1 • Article content The Nova Scotia government predicts the newly opened Neptune BioInnovation Centre in Dartmouth “will create more than 2,400 jobs, $175 million in salaries and $74 million in tax revenue, and contribute $334 million annually to the province’s gross domestic product.” The province announced on Tuesday $5 million in funding for the centre, an $18-million public-private partnership also funded by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Next Generation...