Central Bank Lowers Key Interest Rate
The central bank cut its overnight rate target by half a percentage point Wednesday to 1.25 percent.
New Brunswick
Seafood Expo Postponed Over COVID-19 Concerns
New Brunswick exported nearly $1.7 billion worth of seafood products in 2018, with the top products being lobster, salmon and crab. The top export destinations included the U.S., China and Japan.
Sunset Grill ‘Temporarily’ Closes Day After Opening
The business posted on its Facebook page Wednesday that it needed to temporarily close due “unforeseen circumstances.” The restaurant had opened its doors just the day before.
Canadians Finding Unclaimed Cheques From CRA
The CRA recently launched a tool on its website which allows Canadians to see if they have any uncashed cheques.
Women Of N.B.’s Craft Beer Scene Collaborate On Special Women’s Day Brew
The women of Foghorn Brewing Company, Big Tide Brewing Co., Loyalist City Brewing Co., Gahan House Port City, Graystone Brewing, Hampton Brewing Co., Picaroons General Store, and Red Rover Craft Cider, as well as several other women who work in the industry, have collaborated to brew Sparkölsch, a special beer to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8.
Fredericton’s Shawn Smith Joins $2-Million Project With U.S. University
Entrepreneur Shawn Smith will help the University of Connecticut to increase recruitment and retention in the civil and environmental engineering department.
Sunset Grill Now Open In Saint John
The Ontario-based chain served its first customers on Tuesday at the East Point Shopping Centre on Saint John’s East Side.
River & Trail New Location Opening Soon
River & Trail Outdoor Company is moving into a new building it’s constructing on Hampton Road in Rothesay this spring.
Seven Companies Interested In Buying Or Leasing TD Station, Aquatic Centre
In January, city officials announced they were seeking private operators for TD Station and the Canada Games Aquatic Centre.
Fredericton’s Cultural Food Market Moving Downtown, Expanding Hours
The Cultural Market is expanding to six-days a week as it moves into the former Read’s Newsstand and Café on King Street in mid-March. About nine vendors will offer a variety of dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
