Halifax Travel Agency Sees Business Boom Despite Omicron
Absolute Travel has 500 clients planning to travel in the winter and early spring. It’s the busiest the small agency has been since 2019.
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One In Five Halifax Transit Workers Off Sick
There are only about 750 operational workers for the city’s buses and ferries. That means 20 per cent are not able to work.
P.E.I. Shortens Isolation Period Amid Omicron
Prince Edward Island is shortening the isolation period for those who test positive for Covid-19 to seven days for vaccinated individuals and ten days for the unvaccinated.
Months After Major Investment, Halifax Company Lays Off A Quarter Of Its Staff
Software copmany Proposify made a sudden, unexpected announcement today that it has laid off 25 of roughly 110 staff. The layoffs happened after the company failed to meet its aggressive growth targets by the end of 2021.
Iain Rankin Stepping Down As Liberal Party Leader
Rankin’s decision to step down comes ahead of a required leadership review that is set for March.
The Tax Changes Maritime Businesses Need To Know About In 2022
This year has already brought a more competitive business climate to PEI, but the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says a “raft of tax hikes” are coming in 2022.
Restaurant Industry Surviving Despite Difficult Holiday Season
Luc Erjavec of Restaurants Canada says the holiday season was “pretty much a dud” for restaurants.
Ocean Startup Project Thrives Through Pandemic
The Ocean Startup Project didn’t let pandemic slowdowns sway it from its course of commercializing and assisting fledgling Canadian ocean startups.
7 Inspiring Maritime Entrepreneurs From 2021
Huddle editor Mark Leger shares insights from his top “Home Office” podcast interviews with innovators and entrepreneurs over the last year.
Bertossi Group To Open Second ‘Pane E Circo’ On Spring Garden
The company, known for popular Halifax restaurants like The Bicycle Thief and La Frasca, says it is opening a second location of its “Italian Salumeria” in the spring.
