McCain Scraps Plans For Russian Plant Halfway Through Construction
McCain Foods has put the kibosh on its potato processing facility under construction in central Russia in response to that country’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Halifax
N.S. Cab Company Fears Price Hikes If Gas Prices Don’t Drop
Becuase of surging gas prices, a trip that used to cost Cal Bowles $30 now cost him about $50.
Irving Sells Shelburne Ship Repair To Mersey Seafoods
Irving Shipbuilding has sold Shelburne Ship Repair to Liverpool-based Mersey Seafoods for an undisclosed amount
Seaport Farmer’s Market Moving To Former Cunard Centre
In July, the market will set up shop in a space the Halifax Port Authority calls “Pavilion 23” but that many Haligonians still think of as the Cunard Centre.
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.
GoFundMe Raises $2,000 For Couple Swindled Out Of Their New Home
The money will be used for the Kimms to pay legal fees related to an appeal launched by Almadina, the housing company that terminated the contract last year. Almadina was originally ordered to pay the Kimms $25,000
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.
Halifax Tech Company Can Use Your Smartphone To Track Covid Outbreaks
B-line, has released a platform that is able to retrace people’s steps in a work environment, using Bluetooth sensors. Tracking people’s movements through such an app would be accurate, since most people carry their smartphones with them everywhere they go.
N.S. Government Will Build Soundstage, Create Content Creator Fund
In huge news for Nova Scotia’s film industry, the province has announced an $8-million investment in a new professional soundstage and $15-million for a local creator tax credit.
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.
