Organigram Seeking To Pay Debt, Boost Capital Through $60-Million Offering
The Moncton cannabis producer is looking to raise new money through a secondary financing deal with a group of underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity.
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Clearwater Seafoods Sold For $1-Billion to Mi’kmaq Coalition And Premium Brands
The Maritime seafood company is being sold to a new company called FNC holdings, which is owned by a Mi’kmaq First Nations coalition and Premium Brands Holdings.
Nova Scotia Tightens Covid-19 Restrictions After Recent Outbreak
The new rules come as the province investigates a cluster of Covid-19 infections that spread after someone living with a person who was quarantining went into the community and exposed other people to the virus.
Unemployment Rises Across Nova Scotia, But Dips In Halifax
HALIFAX – As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak economic havoc in 2020, more people are unemployed in Nova Scotia. Between September and October, according to the latest numbers released by Statistics Canada, unemployment in the province grew by 12.6 percent. The situation is better in Halifax. In September, 38,900 Nova Scotians were unemployed, compared […]
Kangaroo Food Delivery App Jumps Into Fredericton
Kangaroo Delivery aims to take the technology the bigger market delivery apps use and design them for independent restaurants in university towns.
Supreme Court Shuts The Door On Personal Injury Claims In Organigram Lawsuit
The group of consumers suing the Moncton-based cannabis producer over pesticides found in its products will not be allowed to include personal injury claims as part of its case.
Halifax Company On World Stage Advancing Covid-Fighting Drug
A Halifax company has entered into a global partnership that will test, develop, and distribute a Covid-19-fighting drug across the world.
Swiftsure Snags $55,000 Prize At BioInnovation Challenge
A Newfoundland company developing a new technology to help patients on ventilators has won BioNova’s 10th annual BioInnovation Challenge (BIC) business pitch competition.
More Than 30 Percent Of Atlantic Canadians Face Financial Hardship Due To Covid-19
These results are in line with the rest of Canada, where Narrative Research reports 32 percent of Canadians reported facing financial hardship in the fall.
Why This Mi’kmaw Entrepreneur Is Promoting Cultural Diversity Through His Clothing Brand
Through his business Lucrative Apparel, Travis Francis aims to shine a light on social issues of the day, promote cultural diversity in Atlantic Canada, and give back to his community.
