Halifax Company Using A.I. To Better Screen Breast Cancer Patients
A Halifax medical company, using the latest technological advances, is helping women all over the world in the battle against breast cancer.
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Halifax Businesses Prepare For A Second Year Without Cruise Ship Traffic
The cruise industry generates about $170 million in economic activity for Halifax each year, and after Covid-19 obliterated the city’s cruise season in 2020, another year of empty berths has some downtown businesses worried.
Will Losing Commercial Flights Kill Investment in Cape Breton?
Air Canada stopped its five-day-a-week route between Sydney and Toronto, leaving the airport without a single commercial flight. It could have a lasting impact on a region in growth mode.
Peggy’s Cove Viewing Platform Will ‘Control Access’ To Lighthouse, Rocks
The federal and provincial governments are contributing $3.1-million to fund infrastructure improvements at the iconic Nova Scotia tourism site, most notably an accessible viewing platform to control access to the rocks and lighthouse.
A Happy Ending For Sydelle’s Fish and Chips In Bedford
The popular Halifax-area restaurant burned to the ground last August. Through community support and hard work, David Nicholson rebuilt the restaurant bigger and better in a new location.
Fredericton Printing Company Pivots On Product Offerings, Then Blasts Off With Rebrand
After the pandemic drove changes to their product and service offering, Taylor Printing Group and Bounty Print rebranded as Rocket.
Nova Scotia Universities To Receive $25-Million In Government Aid
The ten universities in Nova Scotia will receive a combined $25 million in Covid-19 relieve from the provincial government, to help them stay afloat financially during these uncertain times. Universities everywhere, much like the business community, are suffering from the loss of revenue from tuition, residents fees, and other sources of income. The money is expected to be transferred from the government to the universities within the coming weeks.
Porter Airlines To Resume Flights in March
The airline said the tentative date to resume operations is March 29, but with no firm commitment to return to the Maritimes.
Halifax Loses Flights Amid 1,900 New Air Canada Layoffs
Air Canada will cut close to 2,000 jobs across the country, affecting flights in Halifax and Fredericton.
Restaurants Sales in Nova Scotia Saw $400,000,000 Dip In 2020
Restaurant revenue dropped by more than 24 percent in 2020, and the recovery to pre-pandemic levels will be slow says Luc Erjavec of Restaurants Canada.
