Fredericton named as one of the top American Cities of the Future
For Fredericton, the future is now.
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New Brunswick Dominates Startup Canada Awards
The Startup Canada Awards have announced their winners for the Atlantic Region, and New Brunswick swiped up six of the nine categories. Taking home the Startup Canada Entrepreneur of the Year Award was Introhive CMO David Alston. He also received the Enterprise Promotion award along with Peter Moreira, co-founder of Nova Scotia-based Entrevestor. “I am so fortunate […]
The New York Times Casually Slams Halifax, We Return The Favour
HALIFAX – In a wide-ranging portrait of Halifax-born movie star Ellen Page, The New York Times, a generally reputable publication, casually slams Halifax. It comes after the paragraph about the “gnarled sophistication” of Page’s forehead. Here’s what they have to say: Page was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, about as far as you can […]
Beaverbrook Art Gallery Gets Ready for the Future
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton is gearing up for a multi-million dollar* renovation, set to begin in the coming weeks. With the decade-long legal saga over ownership of some of the gallery’s most important works firmly behind it – and the 78 contested works still in the gallery’s possession – the province’s art gallery […]
Fredericton’s Atlantic Hydrogen Closes
FREDERICTON–Fredericton’s Atlantic Hydrogen (AHI) has closed. The company, led by former Fundy Cable boss Bill Stanley, was developing a process that attempted to remove hydrogen and carbon from natural gas while emitting minimal greenhouse gases. Halifax-based energy giant Emera was Atlantic Hydrogen’s largest investor, having pumped $10 million into the company since 2009 and holding a […]
Demo Day and the Future of Atlantic Canada
MONCTON—NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair was in Moncton yesterday, talking about changes to employment insurance, as though New Brunswick were the only logical place to make that campaign announcement. But let’s not pick on Mulcair. Justin Trudeau came to New Brunswick to announce his EI policy while Stephen Harper, in one of his hermetically sealed campaign […]
East Coast Startups Pitching Investors In Moncton Next Week
MONCTON–On September 22 Atlantic Canada’s startup accelerator Propel ICT will host Demo Day, an event that showcases its top startups to an audience of potential investors, partners and customers. It’s being held at the Capital Theatre in Moncton. Though Demo Day presentations are relatively short – the twelve companies presenting this year will have three […]
EU Agreement Could Mean Opportunity For Atlantic Exporters
HALIFAX–The pending Canada-EU trade agreements can be good news for Atlantic manufacturers– If they know what they’re doing. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement would improve access to the largest market in the world. But a new report by the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) says if Atlantic exporters want to break-in to the EU’s […]
Maritime Facilities by the Numbers…
The new Moncton Downtown Centre is a big project. Let’s put it in context by looking at some projects in the Maritimes. [mks_highlight color=”#fce40c”]Moncton Downtown Centre[/mks_highlight] $104.2 Million A mixed-use facility in the heart of downtown Moncton, including an arena, retail spaces, meeting space, an outdoor ice rink 5 acres 9000 seats for sporting […]
