UNB Boot Camps Will Teach Tech Skills For Jobs With A Shortage Of Workers
The coding boot camps, announced earlier this year, began taking applications this week.
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Ottawa Unveils $8.9-Billion Plan To Tackle Inflation
The measures are all designed to provide more money and benefits to Canadians who would struggle to meet daily needs because of the rising cost of living.
The Comic Hunter Plans Move Down The Street To New Moncton Home
The motivation to move is to gain more space to bring back the Comic Hunter’s beloved game room.
Small Is Beautiful: The ‘Secret Sauce’ To Successful Businesses In Atlantic Canada
Three Atlantic Canada business people discussed what the “secret sauce” to successfully working in the provinces at a conference hosted by the Public Policy Forum on June 14.
Positive Start To Season At Wharf Village On Magnetic Hill
City of Moncton Spokesperson Isabelle Leblanc said the bridge has weakened over the years after being struck by a few vehicles and has also deteriorated. A full analysis is being done to determine what other upgrades will need to be done to the structure in the future.
Port Saint John Expansion Could Increase Region’s GDP By $1 Billlion
The port expansion comes as New Brunswick faces the daunting task of filling an estimated 120,000 job openings over the next decade. And the province’s deputy labour minister warns there will soon be more non-workers than workers if steps are not taken.
Top Exec Leaving Crombie REIT
Headquartered in New Glasgow, Crombie REIT has business ties to Sobeys’ parent company, Empire Company Ltd. – its largest shareholder. Crombie REIT owns 294 income-producing properties, the majority of which are grocery-related, and include Sobeys locations across Canada, for a total of 18.5-million square feet across all 10 Canadian provinces.
Rent Cap Officially Takes Effect In New Brunswick
The proposed legislation put forward earlier this year received Royal Assent on Friday. That means rent increases are now capped at 3.8 percent from Jan. 1 until Dec. 31.
Manufcaturers Say New Tax Hurts N.B.’s Competitiveness
New Brunswick’s manufacturing sector is pushing back against new property tax changes that specifically target heacy industries.
Jobless Rate Down In Most Maritime Cities, Hits Record Low Across Canada
Canada’s unemployment rate reached a new record low of 5.1 percent in May, according to Statistics Canada. It was the third consecutive month that the unemployment rate reached a new record low in Canada.
