Federal Carbon Tax Coming To New Brunswick
Premier Blaine Higgs says he doesn’t agree with the federal carbon tax but that there is no room for negotiation with Ottawa.
Fredericton
Atlantic Canada Sees Home Price Resilience in the Face of National Declines, But Sales Slow
Home sales were down in Atlantic Canada between 27 and 31 per cent year over year, yet seasonally adjusted prices remained solid.
Projected Surplus In N.B. Grows To $862M
Revenue for the province’s 2022-23 fiscal year is now projected to be more than $1 billion higher than the budget.
Insurers Scrambling To Assess Damage From February Deep Freeze
The ten worst years for insurance claims in Canada have all happened since 1998.
The Surprising Ways Shopping Trends Changed In 2022
Black Friday wasn’t the busiest shopping day in Atlantic Canada last year.
Poley Mountain Gets Federal Tourism Funding For Upgrades And New Equipment
The money from the federal Tourism Relief Fund will help the resort transition to a year-round destination.
Bed Bath & Beyond Closing All 54 Canadian Stores
An official court filing from the consultancy firm of Alvarez & Marsal, stated that “The Bed Bath & Beyond Group has been in financial difficulty for the past several years, suffering significant net losses since 2018.”
New Federal Healthcare Funding Comes Up Short: APEC
The premiers will meet Monday to discuss the proposed new healthcare funding.
Debts Up, Profits Down At Small Businesses Across N.S. And N.B.
More than half of all small business owners are still carrying debt from the Covid-19 pandemic. But an even larger percentage say their sales have not yet returned to normal.
Investors Are Squeezing The Maritime Housing Market
One in five residential property owners in New Brunswick are investors who own multiple properties. In Nova Scotia, it’s one in four.
