PLATO Testing Receives $500,000 Investment
The Fredericton-based company will use the investment from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners to support the training and employment of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students as software testers.
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Halifax Loses Flights Amid 1,900 New Air Canada Layoffs
Air Canada will cut close to 2,000 jobs across the country, affecting flights in Halifax and Fredericton.
N.B. Photographer Captures Close Ups From Far Away
Mel Pitre did not anticipate she would drastically shift gears in 2020, from performing in her ensemble, “The Southern Comfort Band” to driving across the province as part of a growing photography business.
Air Canada Is Suspending Final Flights To Fredericton Airport
All commercial flights to and from the airport will be gone as of January 23.
App Could Help Seniors More Easily Manage Immunizations
The provincial government’s Healthy Seniors Pilot Project has funded the Centre for Innovation and Research in Aging (CIRA) to utilize the application CANImmunize.
New Brunswick Loses 800 Jobs In December
New Brunswick lost approximately 4,800 full-time jobs and added approximately 4,100 part-time positions last month, according to the latest labour force survey from Statistics Canada.
National Human Rights Group Suing N.B. Over Abortion Access
Clinic 554 in Fredericton is the only facility to provide out-of-hospital abortions in the province, along with health services for the LGBTQ community. But patients have to pay for the procedure out of their pocket.
Beauceron Security Reaches $2-Million In Annual Sales
The Fredericton cybersecurity company saw an increase of 60 percent in sales compared to 2019.
Fredericton Event Planner Adapts Her Wedding Business During The Pandemic
Chantilly Lace Designs was founded in 2013 by Lacey Porter, who fell in love with event planning after arranging her own wedding earlier that year.
Remsoft Employees Give Generously To Community Causes
The employees of the Fredericton-based company have given over $1,000 to the local community kitchen. This is in addition to the company program that has given over $340,000 to local causes in the past five years.
