New Brunswick’s SomaDetect Named Top ‘Disruptor’ At Ecosystem Impact Awards
The Halifax event celebrated the efforts of community leaders and supporters who are helping nurture and grow the startup ecosystem in Atlantic Canada.
New Brunswick
Immigration And Cannabis Boost Investment Potential In Atlantic Canada To Record $141 Billion
Rapid population growth due to immigration in Atlantic Canada is boosting the investment climate as the need for housing and infrastructure construction increases.
New Brunswick Adds 3,000 Jobs In May, Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.2 Per Cent
The unemployment rates in the province’s main cities remained lower than in the rest of the province and were closer to the national average. Moncton’s unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in May and Saint John’s was 5.8 per cent.
New Saint John Cafe And Bar Will Help You Channel Your Inner Artist
The Art Warehouse on Prince William Street in Saint John will be a bar, cafe and drop-in art studio where people can paint with their friends, a date, family members or on their own.
Moncton’s $15-Million Tannery Place Just Broke Ground And There’s Already A Waiting List Of Tenants
Construction will begin with Tannery Place South, which has 46 luxury two- and three-bedroom apartments for rent and approximately 13,000 square feet of retail space
Indigenous Leaders Blindsided, Business Leaders Unsurprised That Shale Gas Moratorium Is Lifted
Premier Blaine Higgs confirmed on Tuesday that his cabinet approved regulatory changes last month to permit fracking in the Sussex area.
Montreal Energy Tech Company Opening Office In Saint John
CaSA will be working on the development of the Integrated System Manager (ISM) for Saint John Energy’s new smart grid project. After the project is completed, the company plans to stay in the city permanently.
Deloitte Acquires N.B.’s Blue Spurs
The national consulting firm says the acquisition of Fredericton-based Blue Spurs will expand its Cloud Transformation capabilities nationally and grow its presence in Atlantic Canada.
Moncton Moves Ahead With Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bags
The by-law would still allow businesses to provide plastic bags for certain products and offer single-use paper bags for a fee if a customer asks for them at the checkout counter.
Business Groups Say Bilingualism An Economic Asset, Much Like Natural Resources
On the year of the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act, the New Brunswick Business Council (NBBC) and Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick (CENB) are leading the creation of a working group that aims to increase the economic benefits that come from bilingualism in the province.
