Krista Ross Commentary – July 2020 - Working Hard and Smarter: Time for the Private Sector to Lead  The phrase “work smarter, not harder” has been in popular use since...

Good afternoon,   As a reminder, this will be our final COVID-19-specific update. Our annual general meeting is scheduled for June 25 at which point we are turning a...

Over the past few months, there have been phrases that have entered the popular lexicon, become very common, and – based on my social media, are now...

Good afternoon,   We started sending COVID-19 email updates on 13 March 2020 and have sent out more than 50 since that time.  Thank you for all...

Event Assistant   The successful candidate will provide event and membership support to the chamber of commerce team and will liaise with the chamber’s membership in...

Good afternoon,   Last week, the chambers of commerce in Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John wrote to Premier Higgs and other party leaders to advocate for a small...

Good afternoon,   A big thank you to Bob and Jan Chisholm of McDonald’s Restaurants in Fredericton and Oromocto who announced last week that they are donating...

Good afternoon,   Earlier today the chambers of commerce in Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John wrote to Prime Minister Trudeau on behalf of our members...

Good afternoon,   Today Premier Higgs announced that the province is moving to Phase One of the “Yellow” section in the New Brunswick Recovery Plan. The government’s...

Good afternoon,   Dr Jennifer Russell – is there anything she can’t do? Public Health leader, amazing jazz singer and yesterday she revealed that she cut her own hair (which...

Good afternoon,   I hope everyone had a nice May long weekend - it was nice to get out of the house and enjoy some of our beautiful spring weather.   With New Brunswick...

With New Brunswick’s move to the “Orange” COVID-19 Recovery Plan phase late last week, our province has taken another important step in our response to the...

Good afternoon,   We are heading into what looks to be a beautiful long weekend – the traditional launching point of the summer season for many of us. While...

Good afternoon,   As many businesses and organizations begin to reopen (or move closer to reopening), today’s update is focused on resources to assist with this...

Good afternoon,  Today Premier Higgs announced that NB is moving to the next phase of the province’s re-opening and recovery plan.   ...

Good afternoon,  This week, Premier Higgs has signaled that more information will be coming soon about re-opening the economy given the province’s success with fighting...

Good afternoon,  As New Brunswick’s COVID-19 cases continue to fall and the government has released the first round of recovery plans and...

We’ve seen a massive surge in cyber-attacks during the pandemic attacking any sector that’s open ranging from municipal governments, to healthcare, finance and even large...

Thank you to the Cox & Palmer Employment and Labour Group in Fredericton for providing the following summary of updates to the Employment Standards Act regarding obligations...

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Good afternoon,  Although it was news that was expected by many, it was still sad to officially hear yesterday that the annual Harvest Jazz and...

If you haven’t yet checked out the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce's Open, Operational and/or Offering help business directory, now would be a great time to do so....

Good afternoon,  I am sending out a supplemental update today in addition to our regular Tuesday and Thursday edition because of announcements at the federal and...

Good afternoon,  Join us in thanking AV Group NB, which announced earlier this week that they are donating $150,000 to local foodbanks (including $50,000 to...

Good afternoon,  Our thoughts are with our friends and colleagues in Nova Scotia today as the entire province deals with...

Good afternoon,  First a shout-out to chamber members LuminUltra, Taylor Printing, Irving Oil, and Cooke Aquaculture for joining the fight against...

Good afternoon,  Welcome back after a most unusual holiday weekend.  We expect our next update to be released on Thursday unless critically important...

Now about a month into feeling the effects of the COVID-19 crisis here in Canada and New Brunswick, I think we are all reeling from how quickly our way of...

Good afternoon,  Best wishes to those celebrating Easter this weekend.  We will all be doing things differently this year – and our family gatherings will be...

Good afternoon,  The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has established the Canadian Business Resilience Network (CBRN) in partnership with the Government of Canada to help the...

Good afternoon,  It’s Friday - the end of another long week for the business community in our area and around the world. We know many of you are waiting on...

Good afternoon,  Earlier today, I joined with my colleagues John Wishart, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton and David Duplisea, CEO of the...

Thank you to the Cox & Palmer Employment and Labour Group in Fredericton for providing the following summary of updates to the NB SOE. REVISED: Paragraph 5 – NO PATRONS:...

Good afternoon,  As days pass and the COVID-19 crisis continues to evolve, I know that your need for information and answers grows. For many of us, this...

Good afternoon,  Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Small Business Minister Mary Ng were scheduled today to provide more details about the announced wage subsidy, but that...

Good afternoon,  Today Prime Minister Trudeau provided some details on the 75% wage subsidy he announced last week. Businesses will be eligible for the subsidy if...

Good afternoon,  I’m happy to tell you that we are ending the week with some good news from the federal government. I’m sure we can all use some of that. ...

Grant Thornton has created an information hub on GrantThornton.ca to provide resources and practical advice on managing your business through COVID-19. Some of the valuable...

Thank you to the Cox & Palmer Employment and Labour Group in Fredericton for providing the following information regarding the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB):...

Good morning,   Due to some technical limitations, please note that we will no longer be sharing our COVID-19 updates via our chamber-master...

March 26, 2020  Good afternoon members,  A week ago today, Premier Higgs declared a State of Emergency in New Brunswick and it’s been a big challenge for...

March 25, 2020  Good afternoon members,  We have been sending our daily updates via our member database ‘Chamber Master’ as well as via our Eblast system...

March 24, 2020  Good afternoon members,  The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce is launching and populating a new resource on our website - a...

COVID-19 RESOURCE CONTACTS          ADDITIONAL INFO Tele-Care 8-1-1 Note: Before calling 811 use this self-assessment tool. Business Navigator...

March 23, 2020  Good afternoon,  As we enter our second week of mass disruption to our businesses and lives as a result of COVID-19, I want to...

By Dana MacDonald  When the coronavirus first reached North America, Canadians’ idea of “normal” was pulled out from under them. For the first few weeks of the Canadian portion of the pandemic, there was a palpable heaviness that seemed to settle over every individual...

by Maria Cordova  Businesses in Fredericton have shown resilience in many different ways. Some business show resilience by thinking differently and adapting, others have shown resilience simply by not closing. Then there’s the ones that have shown resilience...

Atlantic Fusion Law Group 105 Prince Edward Street Saint John, NB E2L 3S1 Tel: (506) 640-1343 Email: janet@atlanticfusion.ca Website: atlanticfusion.ca Main Contact: Janet Thompson-Price The Details Design 65 York Street Fredericton, NB E3B 3N4 Tel: (506) 260-9406...

Atlantic Fusion Law Group 105 Prince Edward Street Saint John, NB E2L 3S1 Tel: (506) 640-1343 Email: janet@atlanticfusion.ca Website: atlanticfusion.ca Main Contact: Janet Thompson-Price The Details Design 65 York Street Fredericton, NB E3B 3N4 Tel: (506) 260-9406...

Karen Grant, President Municipal elections are being held in May. This is an opportunity for you to have input on how your municipality is run. There is a lot of voter apathy and complaints about how things are done. Often, the people who complain the most don’t vote....

by Morgan Peters 2020-21 New Brunswick Pre-Budget Activities The chamber submitted its 2020-21 pre-budget brief to Finance Minister Ernie Steeves late last year. Representatives of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce met with the Minister Ernie Steeves to discuss our...

Krista Ross, CEO Late in January, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce hosted New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs for our 46th annual State of the Province Address.  We were pleased that more than half of the premier’s speech was focused on economic development –...

by Carol Tracy, Portage Atlantic For, By and of the Community Portage Atlantic provides bilingual treatment services for young people ages 14 to 21 with serious substance abuse issues. The residential centre is located on 165 acres nestled along the shores of Cassidy...

by Jason Carr, NBACL As 2020 gets under way, we find ourselves reflecting on the impact that the New Brunswick Association for Community Living has had on individuals, families, and our community this past year. We are also taking time to think about the meaning of...

by Krista Murphy, Hotspot Parking Transit Taxi HotSpot, a valued chamber of commerce member, recently launched an update to their already well-loved mobile app. If you work, shop, or play in downtown Fredericton, you are likely familiar with HotSpot Parking Transit...

by Morgan Peters The private sector pays close attention to its expenses, but it also looks for opportunities to invest and grow. For government, holding the line on the deficit is important to keep costs to businesses and individuals from further escalating, while...

by Krista Ross With the turn of the calendar to a new decade, I am feeling energized about the future, the potential of Fredericton’s and New Brunswick’s economy and focusing on the many positives around us. While we are facing serious long-term challenges in this...

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With any business, one of the main topics that is constantly discussed is how you can save money to put towards increasing your growth.

A new vision unfolding at UNB’s Faculty of Management by Lizabeth Lemon-Mitchell Students come to university excited to learn and use their knowledge to make a difference in the world. Last semester, students in the fourth year of the BBA at the University of New...

Well it’s certainly been another dynamic week in our ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick. We’ve had a setback this week, but I encourage everyone to keep their heads up – we are still well-positioned relative...

April 21, 2020 - Media Relations 101 hosted by Porter O’BrienApril 14 - 2020 - Essential Legal Insights for surviving COVID 19 hosted by Connors StillwellApril 16, 2020 - Cyber Security for Remote Workers hosted by Beauceron SecurityApril 15, 2020 - A Conversation...