Truckers Association Says Jump In Diesel Prices ‘Will End Up On The Consumer’s Back’
Jean-Marc Picard says gas hikes are especially hard for smaller trucking companies, which can’t absorb added costs in the same way larger companies can.
Saint John
Dozens Of Atlantic Canadian Correctional Officers Reprimanded Over Covered Badge Protest
Letters of reprimand were handed out March 9 to 26 Atlantic Canadian correctional officers after they taped over their badges. Officers with taped badges were sent home from work sometime last week without pay.
Saint John Getting Eight Level 2 Electric Vehicle Chargers
Saint John Energy announced eight Level 2 electric vehicle charging locations in the city, part of a federally supported rollout of 99 EV chargers across the Maritimes.
Council Slaps Time Limit On Proposed Saint John Development
SAINT JOHN–Saint John council narrowly approved a rezoning this week for a controversial 82-unit development proposed on the city’s east side. In a 6-4 vote, council agreed to rezone 1429 Loch Lomond Road from two-unit residential to low-rise and mid-rise residential. Gerry Lowe, Barry Ogden, Paula Radwan, and Greg Stewart were the dissenting votes. Council […]
Mary Brown’s To Open In Oromocto This Spring
Mary Brown’s is opening a new location in Oromocto this coming spring, one of several the chain has planned for New Brunswick.
Most Atlantic Canadian Businesses In Good Shape, But Labour Concerns Persist
Atlantic Canadian businesses are still coping with challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic but they also have a sense of optimism and expectations for growth in 2022.
Ag Group Calls Foul On Mineral Rights Bill About to Become Law
It’s too late to stop a bill that could allow mining companies access to farmland without asking permission from owners. But an advocacy group representing New Brunswick farmers is ringing the alarm over what it considers an egregious lack of consultation from the province.
Sistema N.B. Investing In A New Generation
The founder of Sistema New Brunswick says doubling the number of youth in the program over the next 15 years is designed to strategically invest in a whole new generation.
The Drive To Increase The Number Of Women In Engineering
Progress toward gender parity remains slow for the engineering profession, one of the few licensed professions where men continue to vastly outnumber women.
Dr. John Dornan Named Horizon Health President And CEO
The Horizon Health board of directors believes Dr. Dornan’s “experience, knowledge, and collaborative nature” is what Horizon needs to lead the change required to improve health care services and attract health care workers to the organization.
