N.B. Implements New Mask Rules In Schools After Spike In Covid-19 Cases
Premier Blaine Higgs warned Monday that more restrictions could be coming in the days ahead in an effort to control the fourth wave of the virus.
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Saint John Medical Team Wins $500,000 In Lions’ Den Competition
A proposal to create a 3D artificial intelligence lab to improve surgical outcomes is closer to becoming a reality thanks to a unique medical competition involving a team of businesspeople acting as judges.
First Cargo Ship On Direct Route From India To Halifax Arrives Next Month
The new route is part of continued growth at Port Halifax with cargo traffic up more than 35 percent in 2021 compared to 2020.
N.S. Reports Spike In Covid-19 Cases As Province Prepares To Lift Restrictions
There have been 73 new Covid-19 cases since September 10. On September 15, mandatory mask mandates are scheduled to be lifted, public gathering limits eliminated, and businesses allowed to operate at full capacity.
Unemployment Rate Drops In N.S., Remains The Same In N.B.
According to the latest Statistics Canada labour force data, Nova Scotia added nearly 4,000 jobs while New Brunswick lost 500.
Halifax Port Authority Seeks Retail Businesses For Former Farmers Market Building
The PIER’s main focus, when it reopens, will be to operate as a “living lab” for the transportation industry, but it’s looking for retail tenants for ground-level spaces.
Halifax Zero-Waste Business Earns B Corp Certification
The Tare Shop, which touts itself as being the first package-free bulk store in Nova Scotia, sells traditional foods like nuts, pastas, and dried beans, as well as products that are tougher to buy waste-free, like cleaners, shampoos, and peanut butter.
Saint John Medical Team Makes Lions’ Den Pitch For Drug Testing Equipment
The team of health professionals is one of three competing in this year’s Lions’ Den competition hosted by the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation.
Halifax’s Trip Ninja Shuts Down
Co-founder and CEO Andres Collart said the company’s business model made it tough to keep going with so few people booking flights.
Council Approves 12-Storey Development In Uptown Saint John
Developer Percy Wilbur purchased 91 King Street — known to many as “the former Woolworth’s — and the building next to it in December.
