N.B. Municipal Elections Postponed Due To Coronavirus
Municipal elections were scheduled to take place on May 11.
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School of Professional Makeup Gets Greenlight After Successful Pilot
Local beauty entrepreneur Alisha Anderson eventually hopes to open a brick-and-mortar educational facility in Saint John.
Murphy Group Lays Off 400, Other Restaurants Close Across Maritimes
Murphy Hospitality Group is closing all of its restaurants and temporarily laying off around 400 staff members, while smaller establishments like 11th Mile in Fredericton also close doors temporarily.
Businesses Get Creative To Better Serve Vulnerable Consumers
Sequoia’s Dieppe and Downtown Moncton stores are offering free home deliveries and parking lot pick-ups; places like On the Vine in Saint John are having special hours for seniors.
N.S. Premier Announces Shutdown Of Bars And Restaurants
Local consumers, businesses and governments will all need to their part to help the sectors impacted by the coronavirus, says the CEO of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission.
Halifax Businessman Stuck In Barbados Calls Situation “Catastrophic”
Scott Colwell, like many other Halifax businesspeople, is being forced to close operations and lay off staff, due to the unprecedented situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. He also has the added misfortune of being stuck in Barbados.
Restaurants Owned By ‘Top Chef Canada’ Contestants Say A Bailout Is Necessary
Jesse Vergen of the Saint John Alehouse and Renée Lavallée and Doug Townsend of The Canteen in Dartmouth are asking the federal government to help hospitality businesses deal with the coronavirus.
Half Of Canada’s Small Businesses Have Seen A Drop In Sales Due To Coronavirus
Small businesses in New Brunswick and across Canada are already feeling the stark financial impacts of trying to contain the spread of Coronavirus, according to the latest survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB).
Several Halifax Area Restaurants Shut Down Due To Coronavirus
On Monday, at least four places – Field Guide, Chkn Chop, Obladee Wine Bar, and the Canteen – publicly announced they were closing because of concerns around COVID-19.
N.B. Announces List Of Businesses And Public Spaces That Must Close
Premier Blaine Higgs says temporary closures will be difficult for businesses, but the consequences of not acting now to slow the spread of the coronavirus could be worse the economy in the long run.
