Saint John Business Leader Hans W. Klohn Dies At 92
Klohn came to New Brunswick from Kiel, Germany, in 1952, and co-founded Ocean Steel and Construction Limited with K.C. Irving in 1955.
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N.B. Will Allow Restaurants To Offer Alcohol For Take-Out And Delivery
At the request of the restaurant industry, the provincial government is allowing alcoholic drinks to be sold along with meals offered through delivery or take-out orders.
Love Is Patient: Couples, Wedding Organizers Plan Around The Coronavirus
Facing a wave of postponements, New Brunswick’s wedding industry is shifting to offer flexible dates and work with couples as the spring wedding season begins.
Trudeau Announces Plan To Provide Rent Relief To Businesses
The existing tax and rent deferral programs were only leading to mounting debt with many companies not generating revenue but still needing to pay fixed costs.
So Your Kids Want To Learn About Composting With Worms, Do They?
The Fredericton-based Gaia Project has adapted its school programming about the environment and climate change for home-based, online learning during the coronavirus crisis.
Irving Oil Fined $200,000 For Failing To Protect Workers
Eighty workers were hurt in the explosion and fire at the Irving Oil refinery in October 2018.
Nova Scotia Company Creating Pandemic-Fighting Screening Booths
As work in its industry dries up, a Nova Scotia company is shifting gears to lend its expertise to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ottawa Working With Provinces On How To Restart Economy
The Federal government has also relaxed some of the eligibility rules around the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, now available to those with reduced hours or who makes a $1,000 a month or less.
Canada’s GDP Fell By Nine Percent In March
Among the hardest-hit by physical distancing and government restrictions are the travel- and tourism-related industries, including personal transportation, restaurants and accommodation.
Coronavirus Opens Up Unexpected Opportunities For Kognitiv Spark
An N.B. startup that uses the Microsoft HoloLens to connect experts with technicians in the field is seeing its business inquiries more than triple, many from the healthcare sector on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis.
