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Women entrepreneurs invited to apply for grants

Important to instill confidence, says Shannon Passero THOROLD — She’s built a successful clothing business that earlier this year earned her a...

Niagara Catholic’s Catholic Education Week celebrations concluded on a very high note – with the Second Annual Distinguished Alumni Celebration...

Welland native Shannon Passero runs a highly successful textile company in Thailand that employs 1,100 mostly women workers and another 4,500 s...

In honour of International Women’s Day, the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce held a celebration at the Americana Conference Resort and Spa i...

In a lot of ways, Shannon Passero’s modus operandi is decidedly old school. The clothes from her Pure Handknit line are not machine-made. The ...

The finalists for the Blueprint Pitch have been selected. This year, four student ventures will pitch to six judges and the student crowd at I...

After she opened the doors of her new fashion retail store and clothing design studio in Thorold’s historic old fire hall a few weeks ago, Shannon...

THOROLD – Another heritage building in Thorold’s downtown is being put to good use. The long-vacant Old Firehall, located at 12 Albert St. West a...

She’s a Welland gal who was living in St. Catharines, but Shannon Passero had been hearing chatter about a remarkable Renaissance taking place ...

Christina Reynolds visits the Canadian-owned Pure Handknit factory in Thailand. Jun 05, 2013 By Christina Reynolds Not long before 1,127 ...

In Shannon Cooney’s world, it’s already spring 2012. That’s because the 37-year-old co-founder and head designer of Pure and Co. is already im...