Economic Impact Report Shows Prosperous Startup Community In Fredericton
Startups in sectors like restaraunts, retail and IT experience growth after work with local incubator, Planet Hatch.
New Brunswick
Atlantic Canada Retains 90 Percent Of Immigrants Using Regional Pilot Program
A recent report showed that as of December 2019, 5,590 people came to Atlantic Canada through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot program, and only 10 percent have left the region.
Happy Chocolate Day
Mark Leger says we should celebrate the candy and chocolate makers of the region, which include the Ganongs, the immigrant entrepreneurs of Peace By Chocolate and the smaller craft chocolatiers from St. Andrews, Shediac and Halifax.
Wild Flours Sweets and Treats Happy To Report Pandemic Not Dampening Enthusiasm For Valentine’s Day
The Saint John bakery has seen a drop in revenues during Covid-19, but in the lead up to February 14, this year’s selection of sweets, from cupcakes and specialty chocolate-covered strawberries, have been very popular.
Adorable Chocolat Made In The Tradition Of French Chocolatiers
Frédéric Desclos uses natural ingredients in the homemade chocolate using the techniques learned in Brittany under the tutelage of its fine chocolatiers.
2021 Can Only Be Sweeter For McGuire Chocolate
The company that set up in St. Andrews in the summer of 2019 makes chocolate out of fermented cacao grown by small farmers/profit sharing co-ops, organic cane sugar and cocoa butter.
Two New Covid-19 Cases And One Additional Death In N.B.
Health Minister Dorothy Shephard said while the government wants to get the whole province back to the yellow alert level “as soon as possible” and bring back the Atlantic Bubble, “we must go about it the right way.”
N.B. Premier Projects Smaller Deficit, Invests $20-Million In Nuclear Technology
In his State of the Province address, Blaine Higgs said employment is returning to pre-pandemic levels and the government and private sector are making the right investments to make the economy grow again.
Dieppe, Quispamsis And Halifax Lead List Of Canadian Places To Work From Home
PCMag, a leading U.S.-based technology magazine, highlighted Atlantic Canada’s lower real estate prices compared to major cities across Canada and the availability of superior high-speed internet services.
N.B. Must Do More Than Dip Its Toe In The Ocean Supercluster Initiative
Geoff Flood says the province has a relatively anemic level of engagement in a national project that already has 45 projects with a total value of more than $200-million.
