Growing Workforce A Top Priority For Atlantic Canadian Businesses
Pandemic recovery and finding more qualified workers are policy priorities for rebuilding the economy, according to a new report from the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce.
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N.B. Seafood Exports Top $2.2-Billion
Consumers in the United States, Europe, South Korea and China proved to be the largest fans of New Brunswick seafood products.
Job Numbers Continue Rebound In Atlantic Canada
Nationally, February’s job gains were most notable in the accommodation and food services, and information, culture and recreation industries, according to Statistics Canada.
Kognitiv Spark Raises $4.7-Million In Latest Funding Round
The new investment is in line with a recruitment initiative announced last month and will help the company build more capacity in North America, the UK, and Europe.
McCain Scraps Plans For Russian Plant Halfway Through Construction
McCain Foods has put the kibosh on its potato processing facility under construction in central Russia in response to that country’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
The New Brunswick Company Developing Potentially Life-Saving Drone Technology
A New Brunswick aerospace company is validating its guided parachute drone delivery technology in a million-dollar federal pilot project.
Truckers Association Says Jump In Diesel Prices ‘Will End Up On The Consumer’s Back’
Jean-Marc Picard says gas hikes are especially hard for smaller trucking companies, which can’t absorb added costs in the same way larger companies can.
Dozens Of Atlantic Canadian Correctional Officers Reprimanded Over Covered Badge Protest
Letters of reprimand were handed out March 9 to 26 Atlantic Canadian correctional officers after they taped over their badges. Officers with taped badges were sent home from work sometime last week without pay.
Mary Brown’s To Open In Oromocto This Spring
Mary Brown’s is opening a new location in Oromocto this coming spring, one of several the chain has planned for New Brunswick.
Most Atlantic Canadian Businesses In Good Shape, But Labour Concerns Persist
Atlantic Canadian businesses are still coping with challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic but they also have a sense of optimism and expectations for growth in 2022.
