Is More Growth Always Good?
Opinion: Our leaders continue to set ambitious immigration targets, apparently based on their unwavering belief that more people is always better, no matter what. But is it?
Fredericton
Minister Admits New Brunswick Is In Housing ‘Crisis’
New Brunswick’s housing minister says the province’s vacancy rate is in a “crisis zone.”
First-Year UNB Students Earn Multiple Awards At Apex Competition
First-year students Rukeme Akalusi, Skylar Soh, and Leen Abu Al-Sha’r won the BAUS Business Planning and Entrepreneurship Award ($500) for best business project for a UNB ADM 1192 Business Plan and Entrepreneurship Team.
The New, AI Tech Hub Emerging At U de M
Université de Moncton’s Shippagan Campus will be the site of a new AI and robotics tech hub.
Fredericton Scientific Instrument Company Grows Facility and Expands Product Line
A new facility creates even better opportunities for the thermal testing and instrument company.
Federal Carbon Tax Coming To New Brunswick
Premier Blaine Higgs says he doesn’t agree with the federal carbon tax but that there is no room for negotiation with Ottawa.
Atlantic Canada Sees Home Price Resilience in the Face of National Declines, But Sales Slow
Home sales were down in Atlantic Canada between 27 and 31 per cent year over year, yet seasonally adjusted prices remained solid.
Projected Surplus In N.B. Grows To $862M
Revenue for the province’s 2022-23 fiscal year is now projected to be more than $1 billion higher than the budget.
Should New Brunswick Re-Open The Door On Natural Gas?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has rekindled conversations about natural gas exports from Atlantic Canada. Premier Blaine Higgs says an energy transition presents an opportunity for New Brunswick to innovate and benefit, but environmental advocates are skeptical.
Insurers Scrambling To Assess Damage From February Deep Freeze
The ten worst years for insurance claims in Canada have all happened since 1998.
