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    CBC

    Lobster plant fined $350k, banned from hiring foreign workers for 2 years

    A lobster processing plant in northeastern New Brunswick has been fined more than $365,000 and banned from hiring temporary foreign workers for two years. LeBreton Fisheries in Grand-Anse, on the Acadian Peninsula, was previously fined $30,000 for failing to provide a work environment free of harassment and reprisal.In a decision made in April, Immigration Canada found that the employer violated the same rule again and four new ones.It found that pay or working conditions did not match the worke

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    CBC

    Kings Playhouse reducing its hours — and staffing — to focus on events

    One of the oldest theatrical venues in P.E.I. is reducing its hours and staffing to focus solely on hosting events like concerts, plays, weddings and meetings.The Kings Playhouse in Georgetown announced the change in a post on its Facebook page in late April. The building itself is owned by the Town of Three Rivers, but operational decisions are made by a volunteer board of directors, which is made up of seven people."We've done this to sort of balance our ability to manage people, time and even

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    Yahoo Finance Canada

    What the changes to the Home Buyers' Plan mean for prospective buyers

    One expert says the changes to the Home Buyers' Plan will be 'marginal at best' for first-time homebuyers.