Fredericton Designer Teams Up With McDonalds Canada
Kirsten Stackhouse is one of 15 Canadian artists whose work will be featured on McDonald’s trays for one of the company’s sustainability projects.
New Brunswick
The McKenna Institute And IBM Canada Want To Upskill 40,000 New Brunswickers Over The Next Five Years
In selling a vision that goes beyond institutional learning, former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna wants to aim higher to advance New Brunswick’s digital economy.
Small Is Beautiful: The ‘Secret Sauce’ To Successful Businesses In Atlantic Canada
Three Atlantic Canada business people discussed what the “secret sauce” to successfully working in the provinces at a conference hosted by the Public Policy Forum on June 14.
DP World Announces ‘Historic’ Investment At Port Saint John
The investment includes the purchase of two additional quay cranes, which are scheduled to arrive on site later this year.
Positive Start To Season At Wharf Village On Magnetic Hill
City of Moncton Spokesperson Isabelle Leblanc said the bridge has weakened over the years after being struck by a few vehicles and has also deteriorated. A full analysis is being done to determine what other upgrades will need to be done to the structure in the future.
FCNB Concerned For Consumers Using Credit On Big-Ticket Items
The caution come as tighter clamps on lending and increased borrowing costs have led retailers to offer longer terms on finance plans and other perks to entice buyers.
New Brunswick-Owned Cosmetic Company Receives LGBTQ+ Owned Business Certification
Upfront Cosmetics, a New Brunswick founded eco-friendly hair care company, received it’s LGBTQ+ owned business certification. Some larger companies have supplier diversity mandates, meaning they have to purchase a certain amount of goods or services from minority-owned or diverse enterprises. This certification will allow Upfront Cosmetics to compete with other companies.
Port Saint John Expansion Could Increase Region’s GDP By $1 Billlion
The port expansion comes as New Brunswick faces the daunting task of filling an estimated 120,000 job openings over the next decade. And the province’s deputy labour minister warns there will soon be more non-workers than workers if steps are not taken.
Top Exec Leaving Crombie REIT
Headquartered in New Glasgow, Crombie REIT has business ties to Sobeys’ parent company, Empire Company Ltd. – its largest shareholder. Crombie REIT owns 294 income-producing properties, the majority of which are grocery-related, and include Sobeys locations across Canada, for a total of 18.5-million square feet across all 10 Canadian provinces.
Rent Cap Officially Takes Effect In New Brunswick
The proposed legislation put forward earlier this year received Royal Assent on Friday. That means rent increases are now capped at 3.8 percent from Jan. 1 until Dec. 31.
