Drive-in Movies, Live Shows Gain Popularity In N.B. Amid Pandemic
New Brunswick could be seeing a revival of drive-in entertainment as physical distancing measures keep people out of movie theatres and live shows at indoor venues.
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Third Shift Festival Shifts Format For 2020 Event
For the past several years, the festival has been held one night a year in August, but with Covid-19 impacting large gatherings, organizers have decided to make the festival a week-long, with both physical and digital art installations.
Losing International Students Would Have A Huge Impact On N.B. Campuses
In the second in a series about Covid-19’s impact on international students in our universities and colleges, administrators are scrambling to support students, foreign and domestic, left without summer employment or funding support.
Fredericton Company Connects Long-Term Care Facilities And Families
Amidst the uncertainties of Covid-19, FamilyConnect’s technology helps build that bridge between families and the long-term care facilities looking after their loved ones.
After 25 Years In Moncton, RBC Contact Centre Employs 500 People
In the past couple of months, almost 400 of RBC Contact Centre staff members have worked from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Halifax Port Authority Cancels 2020 Cruise Season
Earlier today, Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced a ban on any cruise ship that can carry more than 100 overnight passengers from entering Canada until Oct. 31.
International Students Cash-Strapped And Trapped Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
Covid-19 has disrupted lives across the globe, including those of international students in New Brunswick. They say they’re in limbo when it comes to finances and the future of their education, and need government support.
New Brunswick Delays Second Yellow Phase Re-openings Amid Campbellton Outbreak
The province remains in the first stage of the yellow phase until June 5, meaning gyms, pools and other facilities expected to re-open this weekend will remain closed.
Halifax Library Workers Agree To Temporary Layoff Of Nearly 120 Employees
According to a union spokesperson, that’s roughly a quarter of the library workforce in the system.
Queen Square Farmers Market Returning for 10th Season
The weekly market in uptown Saint John will return Sunday, June 7, with a new layout in keeping with the physical distancing guidelines in place.
