CN Rail, Striking Workers Agree To Binding Arbitration
CN and the union representing roughly 750 signals and communications workers announced late Monday that they have agreed to binding arbitration.
New Brunswick
Keith Cronkhite Being Replaced As CEO Of NB Power
Board chair Charles V. Firlotte says the provincial utility plans to strike out in a new direction under new leadership.
The Maritimes’ Private Sector Is Underperforming
Nova Scotia was last among all provinces in private sector investment in 2019, spending $11,300 per worker. Prince Edward Island was ninth ($11,400) and New Brunswick was eighth ($13,800). The national average was $21,300.
Students Council Says N.B. Is ‘Out Of Touch’ For Cancelling Student EI Program
UNB Saint John Students’ Representative Council claims “thousands of students will be going into post-secondary education financially vulnerable this upcoming semester with no alternatives to fall back on.”
Bouclair Moncton Poised To Reopen Revamped Concept Store
The facelift for the chain’s 10,500-square-foot location is part of a larger rebranding it has been carrying out since 2020.
Saint John Seeks Big Ideas For Aquatic Centre Revamp
The City of Saint John wants submissions for concepts and ideas for new business that will increase the use of the facility’s space and other amenities.
Delta Fredericton Opens Its ‘Instagramable’, $1-Million Renovated Pool And Patio
The Delta Fredericton is ready to unveil their newly renovated pool and patio, which costed over $1-million. The grand opening happens on July 1.
Rising Energy Costs Concern Atlantic Premiers
World energy needs and the rising cost of fuel were on the minds of the four Atlantic premiers who gathered for the Council of Atlantic Premiers in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Goji’s Closes Two New Brunswick Locations
Goji’s co-founder Janette Zacharias confirmed that Goji’s Neighbourhood Treatery has permanently closed in Dieppe and Fredericton. It remains open in other cities across the Maritimes.
Hockey Canada Won’t Say How Sponsor Exodus Will Affect 2023 World Juniors In Halifax And Moncton
Big-name sponsors like Scotiabank, Canadian Tire, and Telus have suspended their sponsorships with Hockey Canada amid a major sexual assult scandal.
