Spring Garden Business Owner Not Happy, But Staying Optimistic As Street Goes Transit-Only
One Spring Garden business owner says the changes are “an experiment at [his] expense”
Halifax
New Irving Shipbuilding President Abruptly Resigned From His Last Job
Dirk Lesko starts his new job just a few months after he left as president of Maine’s General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard (BIW) in April.
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.
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.
N.S. Removes Nearly All Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions
The restrictions will be lifted at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday. However, most restrictions in high-risk settings will remain in place.
Global IT Firm’s Halifax Expansion Could Mean 700 New Jobs
Avanade is a professional services company that provides IT consulting and services focused on Microsoft Azure. The company has 56,000 employees spread across 26 countries, with about 800 employees in Canada.
Province Fast-Tracks Development Of More Than 1,000 Homes In Halifax
Taking approval powers away from the municipality in those areas will, in theory, allow construction to happen faster. However, the accelerated timelines mean projects get pushed through without public hearings or engagement.
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.
