Statistics Canada Report Shows Economy Holds Steady In May
Growth in services-producing industries was offset by a decline in goods-producing industries, as 14 of 20 industrial sectors increased.
New Brunswick
Saint John Tech Firm Receives $11.8-Million Investment
The Canadian Business Growth Fund, the New Brunswick Innovation Fund, and Halifax-based venture capital firm Sandpiper Ventures all made investments in ProcedureFlow, a Saint John-based software-as-a-service company.
N.S. And N.B. Get Passing Grades For Restaurant Liquor Policy
This is the fourth report card on liquor policy Restaurants Canada has given out since 2015. The good news for the industry is the Atlantic provinces seem to be improving.
MP Hints At Major Funding Announcement In Coming Weeks For Saint John Museum
On Saturday, the provincial and federal governments announced more than $8 million for the planning phase of the project.
From Oil Patch To IT: ICTC Seeks To Upskill Mid-Career Professionals
Following a recent pilot offered in Alberta, wage subsidies are now being offered to employers who hire mid-career professionals transitioning from a career in the oil and gas sector in Alberta to upskill and be ready for a new career in tech.
Inflation On Food Prices Is Driving People To Dollar Stores
Sylvain Charlebois, the ‘food professor’ and senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, says discount stores offset high grocery prices.
Torrid Preps For Mid-August Launch in Champlain Mall
A major American plus-size women’s clothing chain is opening in Greater Moncton.
Rising Interest Rates And Inflation Forcing Atlantic Canadians To Make Tough Decisions
MNP report shows that people are cutting back on non-essential purchases, such as travelling, dining out, and entertainment, while many are buying cheaper versions of everyday purchases.
Province, Ottawa Will Spend $8-Million To Revitalize N.B. Museum
The original plan was to construct a new $50-million facility on the Saint John waterfront, but the Higgs government pulled funding for that project in 2018
Suspended WestJet Flight Cuts Off Major Connection For Fredericton Airport
The Fredericton-Toronto flight WestJet plans to suspend this coming November was only flying out about once a month, its suspension will deprive the Fredericton International Airport of a significant connection to other flights to numerous international destinations, through WestJet.
