AIMS releases report on local schools
Regional newspapers around Atlantic Canada made the AIMS Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools front page news. This story in New Glasgow shows educators are beginning to use the information in the report to improve their schools.
Province drilled for lack of mining incentives
Former AIMS policy analyst Fred McMahon is grilled about his latest research on onerous regulatory regime. He finds Nova Scotia at the back of the pack in mining.
Cape Breton high school makes the grade
The first place win by a rural Cape Breton hish school in AIMS annual report card for the third year in a row made front page headlines in Cape Breton.
Snide’s Remarks column: North deserves value-added jobs
This editorial in The Daily Press in north Ontario uses AIMS research material to talk about regional development and mining.
Does Halifax need another container terminal?
AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill says he is in favour of a proposal new container terminal for Melfrod in Nova Scotia, but only it if is completely privately funded.
Question the value of police budget
This discussion in a New Brunswick newspaper about municipal spending uses AIMS research to make its point.
NBers will pay more for their electricity needs
The deal to sell NB Power assets to Quebec Hydro may be dead, but AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill points out that does not help New Brunswick with its energy woes.
AECL pledge interests minister
As eyes turned to Ottawa and the throne speech, many reporters sought out AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill for comment. In this article he explains what could be coming New Brunswick's way.