Saint John’s ‘Stark’ Differences in Child Poverty Rates
Saint John’s child poverty rate is 23.8 percent, which is well above the provincial average of 16.6 percent.
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Halifax Students use Artificial Intelligence to Help the Visually Impaired
The team is working on AI-enabled goggles to help visually impared people navigate daily life with fewer limitations.
Developer Seeks Permission to Build 140 Apartments in Riverview
Riverview’s council is considering a proposed 140-apartment development on Buckingham Avenue, albeit with concerns for resident privacy and traffic levels on the local thoroughfare.
Newly Trained Indigenous Workers are Driving PLATO’s Expansion
PLATO’s looming expansion is possible thanks in large part to the company’s commitment to training Indigenous workers and bringing them into the company’s workforce.
Newco Welcomes Construction Industry Veteran as New VP
Newco Construction has welcomed on Nick Bird as its new vice president.
QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau resigns after 37 years
Courteau resigned amid intense scrutiny from the province’s political class over hazing and initiations.
Burlington Flats Development Set to Break Ground
Ten percent of the units in the 49 unit development will be affordable, and a portion of those will be universally accessible.
Governments Must Stop Telling Property Owners What To Do
Opinion: Halifax’s new Airbnb restrictions demonstrate how unfair laws targeting property owners have become.
Licence Revoked at Saint John Childcare Centre
Families of the 40 children attending Rhymes & Chymes Daycare were notified of the decision on Friday
Off The Wall Gives Love to Other Local Businesses
“We wanted to make sure that our community of small business was still going to survive and be okay,” the owners say.
