New Brunswick Tourism

• Sunflower fans and selfie enthusiasts flock to Salisbury, N.B. festival

  Preparing for the festival involves planting 30 varieties of sunflowers on 6.5 acres of land during the spring.

  Canada

  Aug 21
  
• N.B. road left in disrepair angers residents and businesses

  'Everybody pays their taxes and tax on everything else. Why can’t they keep the roads up instead of sitting around doing nothing?' said resident John DeWolfe.

  Canada

  Aug 5
  
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• New plans, temporary location coming for New Brunswick Museum

  'Well, the memory that I enjoy was taking my grandchildren there when they were small,' said longtime Saint John resident Clara Morrison.

  Canada

  Jul 28
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• Events, pent-up demand pushing hotel bookings past pre-COVID levels

  “We are outpacing 2019 occupancy levels and pre-pandemic, and we anticipated that would not happen until 2024,” said Paulette Hicks, the CEO of Envision Saint John.

  Canada

  Jul 22
• Federal government announces $1.8M for N.B. tourism projects

  The local member of Parliament, Rene Arseneault, says the funding for 18 projects comes from the Tourism Relief Fund.

  Canada

  May 30
• New Brunswick tourism season kicks off amid labour shortages

  In Saint Andrews, N.B., the long weekend signifies the start of another tourism season. However, operators in the community are already working overtime due to labour shortages.

  Canada

  May 21
• Saint John plans interim patios for Market Slip

  Amidst construction along the Market Slip, the City of Saint John plans to implement interim patios for businesses from June to September.

  Canada

  May 3
• Stakeholders offer mixed reviews of New Brunswick’s budget

  “I think there was a few failing grades I could potentially give this budget.”

  Economy

  Mar 23
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• Some tourism stakeholders concerned by N.B. premier’s comments on vaccines, travel restrictions

  New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has indicated at least 70 per cent of residents should be vaccinated before borders re-open without self-isolation requirements.

  Health

  Jan 4, 2021
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• N.B. targeting 70 per cent vaccination rate before opening borders to the rest of Canada

  The possibility of another summer closed off from the rest of the country has some tourism operators wondering if they'll be able to survive.

  Politics

  Jan 3, 2021