Articles By Steve Proctor

Steve Proctor
Steve Proctor spent 25 years as a reporter and editor with a Halifax newspaper. He is now pursuing his entrepreneurial dreams, running his own consulting company, The Culture Shift, working with Public Affairs at Saint Mary’s University and teaching business journalism at the University of King’s College. He is also writing a book about an overlooked Canadian hero.

Thinking Allowed

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Employee empowerment gives serial entrepreneur and idea-man Charles Cartmill room to innovate If he wanted, Chuck Cartmill could have a fancy office filled with business awards and framed photos of him shaking hands with senior politicians from around the globe. After all, the 62-year-old high-energy head of five manufacturing and sales companies jets regularly to Europe, Japan and the Middle …Continue Reading

The Gas Man

The Gas Man

Ray Ritcey is on a mission to create a warmer, lower-emission Nova Scotia.

Vive la Shale Revolution

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Technological advances in shale gas production reduce the need for imports, drive down prices.

Do or Die

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When the recession almost closed his window of opportunity, Tony Hall was forced to look for another way in. He found it in pipeline inspections and semi-submersible drill rig certifications.

Re-risking the Geology

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Nova Scotia hopes advanced seismic data and computer modeling will attract attention from oil and gas companies, increase exploration activity.

Atlantic Canada’s Top Five Newsmakers

Atlantic Canada’s Top Five Newsmakers

Big decisions, big deals, big money: 2009 was a big year for business in Atlantic Canada.