N.B. Lumber Producers Say Tariff Reduction Step In Right Direction But Still Not Enough
The U.S. set a new duty rate of 8.99 percent on Canadian softwood lumber, down from the 20.23 percent set in 2017.
The U.S. set a new duty rate of 8.99 percent on Canadian softwood lumber, down from the 20.23 percent set in 2017.
Participants will learn to develop their ideas into startups, including how to develop a business plan and the importance of marketing and customer relations.
The unemployment rate in New Brunswick went up to 10.4 percent as more people were looking for work.
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson announced a plan to phase out grocery bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, plastic cutlery and food takeout containers made from hard-to-recycle plastics.
Overall, the annual survey found 36 percent of Canadian organizations froze salaries this year, that’s much higher than the 2 percent of organizations forecasted to do so this year before Covid-19 hit.
All 20 industrial sectors posted increases in July, with the agriculture, utilities, finance and insurance, as well as real estate rental and leasing sectors surpassing their pre-pandemic levels.
Quebec-based Adaptiv Networks has partnered with Atlantic Canadian company, Dramis Communications Solutions Ltd., to bring its high-quality internet connections to the region’s businesses.
With 24 member agencies nationwide, tCAN, founded in 1963, represents approximately $250 million in combined annual billings. The network also has associate members in Europe, the Caribbean and South America.
Eight organizations, startups and entrepreneurs from the region were honoured at first annual Canada Innovation and Entrepreneur (CANIE) Awards.
The program allows female entrepreneurs in similar industries in New Brunswick and Germany to collaborate, exchange information and make connections.