N.S. Tories Will Propose Bill To Accommodate Ride-Sharing Services Like Lyft, Uber
Last month, Halifax city council took a major step when it gave the green light to city staff to prepare rules that would allow ride-hailing companies into the city.
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Coronavirus Has Negative Impact On Maritime Lobster Industry
The Lobster Council of Canada says recent live lobster shipments from Moncton and Halifax have been cancelled.
How Older Workers Can Help Fill Talent Gaps In Atlantic Canada
Organizations and employees should look at new ways of working and retiring to help the region address a labour shortage.
Nova Scotia Is Increasing Its Minimum Wage To $12.55 Per Hour
The $1 per hour increase is the biggest hike in a decade.
Former Emera CEO Named Among Volta’s New Board Members
Chris Huskilson​, founding partner at Creative Destruction Lab – Atlantic and former CEO and president at Emera Inc., is among the four new members of Volta’s board.
Atlantic Canadian Cities Slip In Tech Talent Rankings
None of them made the Top 10 in the 2019 ‘Scoring Canadian Tech Talent,’ which ranks major cities based on their ability to support information technology companies.
Cooke Opens AC Covert Seafood Distribution Centre, Retail Outlet In Nova Scotia
The company is inviting community members to an open house on December 4, when they can tour the new two-story, 26,000-square-foot centre. The event will also feature seafood product samples and special promotions and offers.
Fredericton Startup Awarded $25,000 from Volta Cohort
New Brunswick startup RIDDL was named as one of the five winners of Volta’s semi-annual pitch competition, Cohort.
Volta Announces Pitch Competition Finalists
Fifteen Atlantic Canadian early-stage technology startups will pitch at the fall 2019 edition of the Volta Cohort Pitch Event later this month.
Halifax’s Mezza Lebanese Kitchen Will Open Location In Moncton
The family-owned, fast-casual restaurant chain plans to follow with locations in Saint John and Fredericton, and P.E.I.
