Canada’s Maritime provinces are doing all they can to prepare for the demographic challenges and worker shortages in the coming years, and are taking the lead in preparing for the future economy. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island’s representatives at the 2010 Atlantic Business Summit had plenty to say about their provinces’ recruitment and economic growth strategies: in particular, they hoped to spread the good word to former and potential residents about living and working on the East Coast. Read more

Prince Edward Island tourism officials hoping for big gains may experience just that after New York Based Live! with Regis and Kelly taped four shows from Charlottetown Monday and Tuesday. With the help of local and international media attention, PEI became Google’s second most popular search topic in the US as a result of the tapings and the Charlottetown broadcasts have been the highest rated remote episodes of the popular talk show. Read more

On the morning of June 18, at the MaRS Centre in Toronto, some of Atlantic Canada’s best minds met with their counterparts from Ontario for a day of discussion, networking, and debate about “The Road to Prosperity” in the Atlantic region. The 2010 East Coast Connected Atlantic Business Summit got off to an enthusiastic start. The introductory speeches to this third Summit shone through with a commitment to the future prosperity of Atlantic Canada, but also contained a sober recognition of the challenges facing the eastern provinces. Read more

The 21inc Emerging Leaders Summit is a unique and inspiring leadership experience for promising young leaders and entrepreneurs, age 20 to 35, who are committed to shaping Atlantic Canada’s future. Know someone who fits the bill? Nominate them for their chance to network with peers and be celebrated for their professional accomplishments. 50 extraordinary young people who are selected to attend the Emerging Leaders Summit in St. Andrews, NB, November 22-24. Read more

In late 2009, PEI blogger and CEO Tim Banks wrote on his website, “a few years ago I started taking notice of the name UFIT as it was popping up at some of the events I attended...It wasn’t long fterwards that I saw a fun looking Mini Cooper all ‘pimped out’ (an expression from my oldest son) with the UFIT logos.” That car was likely being driven by Eireann Rigby, and like Banks, other people took notice, too. Read more

MoneySense Magazine published their annual Best Places to Live index, and two east coast communities have made the Top 10.  In their April issue, Fredericton and Moncton, New Brunswick were awarded the 4th and 5th best places to live in Canada, respectively.  Ottawa was crowned the #1 spot while Halifax and Toronto were ranked at #14 and #85 out of 179 communities. Read more