Kaima Designs Dresses Customers To The Nines
Fashion entrepreneur Christine Eruokwu built Kaima Designs by sensing a market and betting on herself.
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Government ‘Wall Of Silence’ Stifling N.B. Maple Syrup Industry’s Growth
Forestry NB is calling for more inter-industry collaboration and dialogue in the face of calls from the New Brunswick Maple Syrup Association for 14,000 more hectares of land for syrup production over the next decade.
Halifax’s Growth A Good Thing Despite Pains, Economist Says
A recent census report from Statistics Canada showed that Halifax’s downtown core grew by an incredible 26 per cent between 2016-21. That was the highest growth of any urban downtown core across Canada.
Housing Prices Up 150K In Two Years
Taking into account mortgage payments and average wages, housing is about as affordable now as it was in the 80s, when interest rates were at 18 percent.
Hundreds Protest Restrictions And Vaccine Mandates In Fredericton
Around 300 people rallied in downtown Fredericton Saturday, the second of protests against vaccine mandates and restrictions related to government efforts to battle the Covid-19 pandemic.
Westdale COO Says Improvements Coming To Highfield Following Protest
The chief operating office of Westdale Properties says tenants in their Highfield Park Apartments can expect some improvements, following a tenant protest earlier this week. But the COO, Mitchell Cohen, also defended the overall performance and professionalism of his building staff following critiques by the protestors.
Salesforce CEO Among Investors In Fredericton Company’s $4-Million Raise
The just over $4-million CAD round of financing was led by Brightspark Ventures and included investment from Build Ventures, NBIF, and TIME Ventures. TIME is Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff’s venture fund.
Sagrati’s For Sale In Uptown Saint John
Owner Kylee Douglas has decided to sell Sagrati’s to help her focus on another business, Pizzano’s Pizza And Donair, which she purchased last April.
Saint John Adds 2,300 Residents Since Last Census
Numbers released Wednesday by Statistics Canada show the city added 2,320 residents between 2016 and 2021. That pushed the city’s total population to 69,895 people, an increase of 3.4 percent over five years.
Barn Roof Collapse In N.B. Traps Calves Inside
The collapse could cost Roga Farms $300,000, as well as months of diminished milk production from stressed out cows. A fundraiser has already brought in $40,000 for the farm.
