PLATO Testing Receives $500,000 Investment
The Fredericton-based company will use the investment from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners to support the training and employment of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students as software testers.
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Halifax Loses Flights Amid 1,900 New Air Canada Layoffs
Air Canada will cut close to 2,000 jobs across the country, affecting flights in Halifax and Fredericton.
Restaurants Sales in Nova Scotia Saw $400,000,000 Dip In 2020
Restaurant revenue dropped by more than 24 percent in 2020, and the recovery to pre-pandemic levels will be slow says Luc Erjavec of Restaurants Canada.
‘Orange’ And ‘Yellow’ Phases Are Tough On Moncton Beverage Room
This time of year is usually busy for places like Cheers Beverage Room with the holidays and sports on TV packing the place. But moving in and out of various phases has made it unpredictable.
Organigram Posts Revenue Drop, But Plans To Add Up To 130 Jobs
In the quarterly earnings call, Organigram said it’s hiring up to 130 cultivation, packaging and other staff as it seeks to ramp up production of popular products.
Air Canada Is Suspending Final Flights To Fredericton Airport
All commercial flights to and from the airport will be gone as of January 23.
Saint John Startup Wants To Protect Companies From AI Hackers
James Stewart and Stephen Goddard are the founders of TrojAI, a software company that’s developing solutions to protect artificial intelligence platforms from adversarial attacks on training data and AI (artificial intelligence) models.
Paulette Hicks Named CEO Of New Saint John Region Economic Development Agency
The current Delta Hotel general manager will lead an organization that brings together the former Discover Saint John, Develop Saint John and Economic Development Greater Saint John.
Rothesay Council Approves 55-Lot Development
The proposed housing development in the Sagamore Point area of Rothesay raised concerns about the impact of increased water runoff from the new homes near the river.
Halifax Farmers’ Market Moved To Make Way For Transportation ‘Living Lab’
The Seaport Farmer’s Market is leaving its waterfront home and transitioning to an outdoor, weekend-only market in the summer and a modified indoor market in the winter. Its old home will become a “living lab” for the transportation industry.
