Provincial Funding Keeps Maritime Bus On The Road
The province has announced $720,000 in funding to help the company cover its pandemic-related losses.
Moncton
N.B. Public Health Makes Changes To Orange Phase Guidelines
Sixteen new cases were reported in New Brunswick on Friday. With concerns about new, more contagious variants of Covid-19, Public Health will keep Zones 5,6, and 7 in the orange level for some time.
Greater Moncton Continues To Grow, Adding 10,000 People In Four Years
Moncton also broke a record for building permits, but the mayor acknowledged that it must do more to address social concerns like the need for more affordable housing.
How N.B. Salon, Gym Owners Manage The ‘Emotional Roller Coaster’ Of Closures
Last week was the third time in a year Kristen Leffley has had to close her business Neroli Salon & Spa in Riverview. The back and forth between opening and closing is taking a toll on business owners and their employees.
UNB Fredericton Is Training The Next Generation Of ‘Data Wizards’ Shaking Up The Finance Industry
In Canada, UNB is on the cutting edge of modern quantitative analysis training. Its Master in Quantitative Investment Management (MQIM) program was the first of its kind in Canada and has been graduating qualified quants since 2019.
Why These New Monctonians Founded A Newcomer Support Group
Moncton Cares is a non-profit organization with a web platform and mobile app powered by founder Ketan Raval’s tech company Let’s Nurture, which aims to help newcomers with everything from buying a car to financial literacy to quarantining during Covid-19.
How This Sussex Gym Made It Through Lockdown And The ‘Red Phase’
In March 2020, the Covid-19 lockdown caused gyms like Go Train Fitness in Sussex to close their doors. But that didn’t stop owner Lisa MacInnis from finding a way to continue classes through the various phases of the pandemic.
Saint John And Fredericton Return To ‘Orange’ Level
The Moncton area (Zone 1) remains in the red level, and the Edmundston region (Zone 4) remains under lockdown.
Moncton’s Major Drilling Well-Positioned For Electric Vehicle Boom, CEO Says
Major Drilling saw its year-on-year revenue drop by about 6 percent due to the pandemic, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Its quarterly revenue went up 28 percent, thanks to stronger metal prices, eased health restrictions, and growth in copper demand due to an increase of electric vehicles on the roads.
Dieppe Grants $91 Million In Building Permits
Residential projects accounted for 597 of the permits at a value of over $81 million. The creation of 621 new housing units will nearly double the amount from the year prior.
