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04 WHAT’S IN THE SPOTLIGHT 28 CRAVE, PROUDLY CANADIAN Your Tax Dollars at Work, Supporting American Creativity 32 PICTOU LOBSTER CARNIVAL A Maritime Tradition That Still Draws Thousands to Nova Scotia’s North Shore 64 TOWARDSCANADIAN SOVEREIGNTY Sovereignty is not a feeling. It is not politeness under pressure. It is measurable 70 REIMAGINING SAINT JOHN’S WATERFRONT AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village is becoming a Defining Summer Experience in New Brunswick 78 PREPARING FOR GROWTH Hiring Before You’re Ready (But Not Too Early) 124 I’VE NEVER SEEN A HUNGRY MAN TRY TO SAVE A WHALE A Follow-Up to Survival Math 130 EMERGINGRESOURCES New assessment confirms Alberta’s enormous lithium resources 136 LIVING THE STARTUP Three Things that Startup Founders Could Learn from Kindergarteners 142 NOVA SCOTIA: “NOT TOO BAD” — AND THAT’S THEPROBLEM How Nova Scotia went from thriving to surviving — and how it can turn the tide 148 THE ART OF MANIFESTING The One Thing You Need to Ensure You Manifest 154 PLANT THE FLAG How Nova Scotia could build a Healthcare Future around the Population we Actually have 162 THE PAINS OF SUCCESSFUL PARENTING It’s more than just keys to the car
The Summer Music Festival market remains extremely competitive, with organizers battling each year to secure the best superstar, iconic, and up-and-coming artists to headline and perform at music festivals across Canada. We have researched the artists, venues, perks, and reviews both personally from our team and from festivalgoers to find what we think are the best of the best and worthy of your hard-earned money, and the first twelve stops on this year’s Sounds of Summer Series for 2026. There’s a certain kind of shift that doesn’t announce itself all at once. It builds slowly- through routine, through repetition - until FROM TORONTO TO SUSSEX Covered Bridge Inn & Suites is Building a Business Rooted in Community & Care
Becoming New Brunswick’s Summer Country Music Event SEE Y’ALL AT SUSSEX FUNDY FEST
Sussex Fundy Fest has quickly become one of Atlantic Canada’s rising summer music events—a celebration of country music, community pride, and East Coast hospitality set against the scenic backdrop of southern New Brunswick. While still relatively young compared to some of the region’s legacy festivals, Fundy Fest has built a reputation for delivering big energy, strong Canadian talent, and an intimate fan experience that keeps country music fans coming back year after year.
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the life you’ve built begins to feel like something you’ve outgrown. For Sally Kim and Young Bae, that realization didn’t lead to reinvention in the traditional sense. Instead, it led them somewhere quieter, more personal: a motel in Sussex, New Brunswick, and the opportunity to build something of their own with Covered Bridge Inn & Suites.
SLOW & LOW Canada’s Best BBQ Joints
EMERGING ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
There’s no shortcut to great barbecue. It starts with quality meat, seasoned with care, then transformed through hours of patience, smoke, and craftsmanship. Across Canada, a growing community of dedicated pitmasters is embracing the time-honoured tradition of cooking low and slow, from traditional Texas-style brisket and Kansas City-inspired ribs to uniquely Canadian takes on smoked classics, these are the barbecue destinations proving that great BBQ has a home in Canada. 38
Rising Canadian country artist Ella Campbell is quickly establishing herself as one of the East Coast’s most promising new voices. With a sound that blends country storytelling, pop accessibility, and subtle rock influences, Campbell is part of a new wave of artists redefining what “country music” means today. In this interview with Spotlight on Business, she shares insights into her early beginnings, evolving sound, and the experiences shaping her growing career.
Finding Her Voice Through Country, Rock, & Real Stories
CAVENDISH BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL
PEI’s Multi-Million Dollar Economic Engine is very much in Tune! Cavendish Beach Music Festival has evolved far beyond a marquee summer concert series. Since its launch in 2009, it has become one of Atlantic Canada’s most powerful economic drivers—an event that not
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only fills fields with music fans but also injects millions of dollars into the economy of Prince Edward Island. Each July, the festival transforms the coastal tourism hub of Cavendish into a high-impact economic engine, influencing sectors from hospitality and retail to transportation, employment, and long-term tourism growth.
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