More Travel Restrictions For Canadians
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all of the country’s main airlines will suspend service to Mexico and Caribbean destinations starting Sunday and going until April 30th.
COVID-19
N.B. Public Health Makes Changes To Orange Phase Guidelines
Sixteen new cases were reported in New Brunswick on Friday. With concerns about new, more contagious variants of Covid-19, Public Health will keep Zones 5,6, and 7 in the orange level for some time.
Southern N.B. Needs Three Airports, Not One Regional One
Reduced demand for air service has provoked discussion about reducing the number of airports in the province. The CEOs of the chambers of commerce in Moncton, Fredericton, and Saint John say that this would not be good for the business community and the general public.
How This Sussex Gym Made It Through Lockdown And The ‘Red Phase’
In March 2020, the Covid-19 lockdown caused gyms like Go Train Fitness in Sussex to close their doors. But that didn’t stop owner Lisa MacInnis from finding a way to continue classes through the various phases of the pandemic.
Saint John And Fredericton Return To ‘Orange’ Level
The Moncton area (Zone 1) remains in the red level, and the Edmundston region (Zone 4) remains under lockdown.
Mutated Covid-19 Strains Discovered In Nova Scotia
New, more infectious strains of Covid-19 from both the United Kingdom and South Africa have been found in Nova Scotia.
N.B. Reports 32 New Cases, But Some ‘Red’ Zones Stabilizing
Enforcement officers have stepped up efforts to monitor businesses to ensure protocols are being followed and issued compliance orders and tickets when necessary.
Moncton Airport Expects Nearly $11-Million Drop In Revenue
The Greater Moncton Romeo LeBlanc International Airport ended 2020 with only 173,404 passengers, a 74.3 percent decline from 674,406 passengers at the end of 2019.
Looking For A Treadmill Or Elliptical For Your Home Gym? Good Luck Finding One.
Fitworks Equipment, with locations in Fredericton, Saint John and Dieppe, has had a hard time keeping up with the home fitness boom during the pandemic.
Halifax Businesses Prepare For A Second Year Without Cruise Ship Traffic
The cruise industry generates about $170 million in economic activity for Halifax each year, and after Covid-19 obliterated the city’s cruise season in 2020, another year of empty berths has some downtown businesses worried.
