Miguel Comeau, owner of Mico’s Mercantile, is putting out a challenge to all local retailers. After hearing the news of thousands of layoffs at the Hudson’s Bay Company, Miguel realized that if we don’t support each other, there won’t be anything left open. “If somebody sees something that they’ve found cheaper on Amazon, I will…

There’s a local record store coming to Bathurst. On March 29th, Black Pug Records will open its doors at 125 Main Street, Unit 3, (TD Building entrance on Cunard St.) Owner of Black Pug Records, Pierre Doucet, was inspired to open this store after looking for vinyl locally and realizing just how difficult it was.…

There’s a new plumbing company in town. LM Plumbing Ltd. was formed last July by journeyman Red Seal Plumber Luc Vienneau. After working for several companies over the past twenty years, Luc decided it was time to branch off on his own. LM Plumbing Ltd. is a team of five, including Accounting Manager Martin K.…

Sébastien Belzile is digging deep into collaboration and building a strong community through art with Espace Corbeaux at 477 MacDonald Street. “It’s been a 20-year project,” says Sébastien. “My wife and I have been working outside of the province in Montreal and Nova Scotia for many years, and we came back to Bathurst four years…

On Main Street, inside the Gentlemen’s Lounge Barbers, is a shop that’s sure to have something you’ll find interesting. The Mystery Market has something for everyone. The shop is filled with fossils, stones, jewelry, charms, shirts, posters, and more. The owner of the shop, Danielle Macneil, is originally from Ontario and found herself living in…

Alyssa Carrier and Jenica Boucher are the new owners of the Bellies to Babies consignment boutique on Laurier Street right next to H&R Block. They’re the third owners of the boutique, taking over in December, and according to Alyssa and Jenica, it all happened very quickly.  “I moved to Ontario for two years and came…

For this week’s edition of the Northern Heat Report, we thought we’d switch things up a bit. We wanted to hear from a luthier who has used our Obsidian Ebony. This gives us and other instrument makers a deeper insight into the technical aspects of working with this ebony alternative. The luthier we spoke to…

The music scene in Bathurst is showing tremendous growth since the pandemic and it’s great to see a lot of newer bands out there making some noise. One of these bands is the three piece, BLEACH, featuring Christopher Picot on drums, Rene Legacy on guitar and vocals, and James Keddie on bass. And for this…

In March, Shania Larocque will celebrate six years as a business owner doing what she was born to do. Her love of art and tattooing began at a very young age. Shania says that she first wanted to be a tattoo artist at seven, and her love of drawing goes back even further. “I think…