WestJet Axes Nearly All Atlantic Canadian Flights
The airline has indefinitely suspended flights in Moncton, Fredericton, Sydney, and Charlottetown while making major cuts to service in Halifax and St. John’s.
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Poll Shows Opposition Hardens To Relaxing Atlantic Bubble
Margaret Chapman of Narrative Research says people are frightened by what’s going on in places like Ontario and Quebec and they attribute the relative safety in Atlantic Canada to the Bubble.
Ottawa Invests Additional $60-Million To Help Small Businesses In Atlantic Canada
The Trudeau government says the fund has helped protect 9,000 jobs in more than 1,300 small- and medium-sized enterprises in the Atlantic provinces.
Wattpad Grows Storytelling Platform During Covid-19, Still Committed To Halifax Headquarters
The plan was for the east coast office to be as big as the main headquarters in Toronto, where 190 of its 215 global employees are located. Then Covid-19 hit – but have no fear, Halifax’s story will have a happy ending.
Atlantic Canadian Employers Lead On Salary Increases In A Historically Bad Year For All
Overall, the annual survey found 36 percent of Canadian organizations froze salaries this year, that’s much higher than the 2 percent of organizations forecasted to do so this year before Covid-19 hit.
Amid Record-Breaking Year, Warning Signs For Atlantic Canada Startup Community
There were more startups than ever before in Atlantic Canada last year, according to a new report by Entrevestor. Together, the startup community broke records for job creation and funding, and maintained solid revenue growth.
40 Percent of Atlantic Canadian Restaurants May Close By March 2021
Restaurants Canada says they’ll benefit by the government extending things like the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy until next summer, but many will still not survive the winter
‘Shop Local, Rock Local’: Imperial, Local Promoter Stage Show To Boost Music Scene
Non-profit music festival Quality Block Party and the Imperial Theatre are teaming up for a double bill of live music this Saturday.
How Atlantic Canadians Feel About Working From Home
Almost two-thirds of Atlantic Canadians started working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, and most feel they’re just as, or more productive at home than they were in their offices.
Marketswell Solutions Will Strengthen Marketing Capacity Of Region’s Tech Firms
Entrepreneur David Alston is at it again. He’s started a new business, and this time he wants to help develop marketing leaders in Atlantic Canada.
