ST.JOHNS, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador fisherman are racing to catch crab following a deal that ended a weekend strike over pricing, reports CBC News.

Crab fishermen were ready to put their boats back in the water after The Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) union negotiated a deal with seafood producers, increasing the price of crab by 17 cents, to $2 per pound.

HALIFAX — Aging infrastructure in Halifax is prompting the government to hike water prices along with other recent municipal service increases, including garbage collection and street enhancement, cutting into restaurants’ bottom line.

According to Nova Scotia’s Chronicle Herald, one restaurant owner has seen his costs triple since 2004, and other restaurateurs are concerned that it’s becoming difficult to operate small business in Halifax.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND — Thirty-one Prince Edward Island restaurants are vying for the title of P.E.I.'s “Most Loved Burger” during a month-long campaign celebrating 100-per-cent island beef.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Tourism P.E.I.’s new tourism marketing strategy aims to lure more visitors to the island with its new gourmet food-truck program, reports CBC.

“They will obviously be using our Prince Edward Island products, like potatoes and mussels and beef, and ensuring that we create some recipes that really highlight Prince Edward Island culinary delights,” Brenda Gallant, Tourism PEI marketing director told CBC.