Lifestyle Brand Moving From Toronto To Halifax
Sweel Made Founder Lesley Robb once lived in New Brunswick and always wanted to try living in the Nova Scotia capital. But until now, the economic opportunities didn’t seem to add up.
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Air Canada Cuts Will Impact Saint John Airport
Saint John Airport CEO Sandy Ross said the airport will lose two of its four daily round trips through Air Canada.
Spring Garden Business Owner Not Happy, But Staying Optimistic As Street Goes Transit-Only
One Spring Garden business owner says the changes are “an experiment at [his] expense”
New Irving Shipbuilding President Abruptly Resigned From His Last Job
Dirk Lesko starts his new job just a few months after he left as president of Maine’s General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard (BIW) in April.
L’Artisan Finds Niche Selling Yarn To Rural N.B.
An Ontario transplant’s dream to bring good yarn to rural northwestern New Brunswick, so crafters don’t have to cross the province, is being realized as a brick-and-mortar shop in St. Leonard.
McCain Foods Acquires Fredericton-Based Resson Aerospace Technology
McCain Foods acquired Resson Aerospace’s predictive crop intelligence portfolio on June 29. This technology analyzes satellite imagery of crop fields and reports the data to allow a better understanding of the field’s needs to both McCain and their potato growers.
CN Rail, Striking Workers Agree To Binding Arbitration
CN and the union representing roughly 750 signals and communications workers announced late Monday that they have agreed to binding arbitration.
Keith Cronkhite Being Replaced As CEO Of NB Power
Board chair Charles V. Firlotte says the provincial utility plans to strike out in a new direction under new leadership.
The Maritimes’ Private Sector Is Underperforming
Nova Scotia was last among all provinces in private sector investment in 2019, spending $11,300 per worker. Prince Edward Island was ninth ($11,400) and New Brunswick was eighth ($13,800). The national average was $21,300.
N.S. Removes Nearly All Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions
The restrictions will be lifted at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday. However, most restrictions in high-risk settings will remain in place.
