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Chambers & Boards of Trade in the News
Wednesday, January 8, 2020The Gander and Area Chamber of Commerce isn’t happy with tax increases in this year’s town budget but members are glad to see the town is doing an independent operational review. Rod French, chair of the chamber, said the chamber has been advocating this review for years. Read more
Sunday, January 5, 2020The only French Consulate in Atlantic Canada was set to close in 2019 to save money but the Government of France later reversed that decision. A number of organizations were instrumental in efforts to keep it open including the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton. Read more
Friday, January 3, 2020A two-week shutdown of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited during Christmas and the possibility of more temporary shutdowns in the future adds a layer of uncertainty to the local business community. “Which is going to make things a little tight and a little bit worrisome to the greater Corner Brook area in 2020,” said Keith Goulding, president of the Greater Corner Brook Board of Trade. Read more
Monday, December 30, 2019Greater Moncton believes the provincial government is finally on the right track in balancing the books. After 10 years of deficit spending, CEO John Wishart is pleased the province is reining in New Brunswick’s debt and deficit, he said in a year-end interview with 91.9 The Bend. Read more
Friday, December 27, 2019Hammers are flying at the Vancouver Street house donated by Coastal Financial Credit Union for doctor recruitment efforts in Yarmouth. While the large house has “good bones,” there is much that needs to be updated and reconfigured. One of the biggest barriers to recruiting doctors to the region has been housing. Read more
Friday, December 27, 2019The signs of growth were in the air in 2019 with cranes at work downtown and in Knowledge Park, making real estate developers Huddle’s newsmakers of the year in Fredericton. Krista Ross, the CEO of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, says a trio of projects highlighted a year of rapid growth in the commercial and residential estate markets. Read more
Sunday, December 15, 2019Business leaders in Grand Falls-Windsor say the town’s operational review is a step in the right direction. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports. Read more.png)
Wednesday, December 11, 2019The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is spending $943 million more than it is making. On Wednesday, Finance Minister Tom Osborne issued the fall fiscal update, showing the deficit for 2019-20 had grown by $392.8 million, up from the $575 million projected in the 2019 budget document. Read more
Sunday, December 1, 2019The executive director of the West Prince Chamber of Commerce is proposing a collaborative approach to ensure the region gets good value in pursuit of better internet service. “This is a great opportunity,” Tammy Rix said during the chamber’s recent November business breakfast mixer. Read more