RBC is now projecting New Brunswick’s real GDP to grow 1.1% in 2017. That exceeds the forecast in the 2017-2018 budget. The bank noted last year’s economic growth was stronger than expected due to strong wage growth in consumer service industries, and an upswing in construction. Capital spending and a strong performance from the natural resources sector were also factors.
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Beluga rescued from Nepisiguit River
The stranded beluga whale has been captured from the Nepisiguit River. Officials got it this morning and are taking it to the St. Lawrence Estuary near Cacouna, Quebec. That’s where other belugas usually spend the summer. It’s not known why the whale ended up in the Nepisiguit, but some scientists think it was chasing food.