N.B. Cultural Workforce Does Things Like Live-Streaming To Make Up Lost Income
The coronavirus pandemic has made earning a living really difficult for musicians like Michel LeBlanc from Dieppe and artists like Sarah Jones from Saint John.
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Fredericton Entrepreneur Launches Online Store For Plant-Based Products
Veggie Direct will launch this week with around 15 local businesses offering more than 200 items ranging from coffee to soap, delivered contactless within one to two days.
Arthur Irving Family Foundation Donates $1-Million To COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation’s COVID-19 relief fund was established at the outset of the outbreak, as schools were beginning to close, and social restrictions were first being implemented.
Two Nova Scotians Fully Recovered From The Coronavirus
While two are better, the chief medical examiner said there were 17 new cases of COVID-19 identified, bringing the total to 68.
Fredericton’s ‘Near Threat Analytics’ Acquired By Toronto Company
With the world dealing with a pandemic, a lot of companies in the threat-detection space are getting acquired or entering into partnerships with bigger companies.
Moonshine Creek Distilleries Making Sanitizer For Healthcare Workers, Truck Drivers
When they heard about the shortage in the province, they were happy to do what they could to help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NB Liquor Wants Customers To Complete Coronavirus Questionnaire
The crown corporation says the new measure will help keep its team members and customers safe.
Greater Moncton Business Community Launches ‘Love For Local’ Campaign
Chamber of Commerce CEO says many businesses have been forced to close and they are looking for the help of area consumers to get them through this COVID-19 crisis.
N.B. Offers $900 Payment To People Who Lose Their Jobs
Premier Blaine Higgs said the benefit will help bridge the gap between when people lose their employment or close their business and when they receive their federal benefit.
The Vegolution Menu…In Bite-Size Clay Miniatures
Sarah Broome’s popular uptown Saint John restaurant has closed for now, but she’s having fun recreating signature dishes with clay, “to keep people thinking about us … and it might make them smile.”
