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Chambers & Boards of Trade in the News
Thursday, July 2, 2020Atlantic Canada could be feeling an extended impact from Air Canada's decision to suspend some key flights in the region, says the CEO of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce. Read moreTuesday, June 30, 2020he first thing Nora Gaulton is going to do with the money she won from a national competition is buy a new chair. The hairstylist and owner of Fewer’s Hair Salon of Marystown, has been using the same chair for her customers for over 30 years. Read moreTuesday, June 30, 2020The Atlantic Bubble takes effect this coming Friday July 3rd, but all regional leaders are reminding travellers they must still adhere to local entry requirements Read moreMonday, June 29, 2020As the Atlantic bubble comes into effect on July 3, businesses in Moncton, N.B., are preparing to welcome Islanders back to the province. Islanders and those from northern Nova Scotia are critical to the Moncton area's business community, says John Wishart, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton. Read moreMonday, June 29, 2020Eight Maritime companies are the lucky recipients of a $10,000 grant from the Canadian Business Resilience Network, which is offering grants to 62 companies to help support Covid-19 recovery efforts. Winners of the grant were chosen based on how they demonstrated their financial strain, how the grant will be used, what type of change will allow the business to continue and how this would support the community. Read moreThursday, June 25, 2020Sheri Somerville joins CBC Information Morning shows in NB to discuss the Atlantic Bubble starting on July 3rd. Read moreWednesday, June 24, 2020The Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce is calling on its members challenge all forms of discrimination, including racism. In a news release dated for June 23, the chamber said members are now required to annually declare their commitment to challenging all forms of racism and discrimination. Read moreMonday, June 22, 2020For the last several months, it seemed any hope for a regular tourism season in Nova Scotia was all but dead, and tourism businesses would have to rely on money spent by locals instead. But on Thursday, Premier McNeil offered a surprising ray of hope when he announced intentions to open provincial borders to Canadian travelers as early as mid-July. He hopes an Atlantic bubble will be created before then. Read moreFriday, June 19, 2020The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce is calling for a clear plan as to how and when P.E.I.’s borders will reopen during the province’s recovery from COVID-19. In a media statement, chamber interim CEO Gerard Adams said businesses need a basic timeline to help them plan for reopening. Read moreMonday, June 15, 2020AMHERST, N.S. – Cumberland North’s MLA wants the Maritime premiers to pay more than lip service to the concept of a regional bubble during the COVID-19 crisis. Speaking to Amherst town council’s June committee-of-the-whole meeting on Zoom on Monday, June 15, Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin said she has written several letters to the three Maritime premiers without response. As well, the Amherst and Area Chamber of Commerce and the Cumberland Business Connector have been asking for a Cumberland/Tantramar (Zone 1) bubble since April with no response. Read more