New Normal

• Dry cleaners say post-pandemic work changes taking toll on their business

  With the move to work-from-home and hybrid models, people are spending less time in business attire and have less need to launder delicate articles, which hurts dry cleaners.

  Consumer

  Jun 22, 2023
  
• B.C. Hydro report shows temporary pandemic routines may be ‘new normal’

  Showering less, streaming more: a new report from B.C Hydro shows some pandemic routines that were thought to be temporary might be sticking with us.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 13, 2023
  
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• Saint John welcomes first cruise since COVID-19 hit

  With some 500 souls on board, Seven Seas Navigator was the first cruise ship to visit Saint John since the pandemic brought the industry to a halt over two years ago.

  Economy

  Apr 29, 2022
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• Majority of employees at Moncton companies still working from home, according to fall survey

  All responding businesses said they plan on "adopting a 'hybrid model' in which employees will continue to split their time between home and office."

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2021
• New Brunswick to subsidize personal electronic devices for high school learning

  The subsidy will be available for students from low-income or middle-income families who do not own a laptop, and need one for class.

  Education

  Jul 22, 2020
• Coronavirus: Opinions mixed among Montreal shoppers on COVID-19 safety measures

  Standing around waiting is the new norm if you want to shop at a popular store. Social distancing inside and out is important, to protect yourself from coronavirus.

  Jun 12, 2020
• Soccer Nova Scotia cancels all summer games and tournaments

  Smaller soccer groups will be able to play once approved by the province and Soccer Canada.

  Sports

  Jun 3, 2020
• Coronavirus: University students launch stylish Canadian-made face mask company

  Two Ontario entrepreneurs have found a way to fill a need for non-medical face masks as Canadians begin to emerge from coronavirus safety lockdowns.

  Canada

  May 15, 2020
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• ‘What time is the game?’ I miss being asked that, Morley Scott says

  For veteran sports broadcaster Morley Scott, the 'new normal' is unlike anything he's experienced in his career. As a result, he misses stuff.

  Commentary

  Mar 31, 2020
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• Rick Zamperin: Even paused for COVID-19, sports still offers a distraction

  Even though the sports world has been shut down due to COVID-19, it provides a welcome distraction from the 'new reality' of the pandemic.

  Sports

  Mar 22, 2020