Moncton is a city that has continually reinvented itself. Despite the rise and fall of various industries — bringing both wealth and hardship over the years — it has adapted and grown stronger. Once a thriving hub for shipbuilding and later railways, today it’s a centre for information technology, with many businesses taking advantage of the city’s bilingual workforce. Its central location in the Maritimes, with excellent transport connections by land, rail, and sea, has made it one of the most important transportation hubs in the east. Moncton is now enjoying a new period of growth, with a diversifying population and an ever-evolving cultural scene.

Nearby Shediac offers a welcome escape from city life and is a popular weekend spot for locals. The town has a fascinating connection to Canada’s air transport history — the first transatlantic airmail to the UK was stamped at the Shediac post office, and the first commercial flights from North America to Europe departed from here in 1937. Known as the ‘Lobster Capital of the Province,’ Shediac is home to beautiful sandy beaches, an annual lobster festival in July, and an all-year-round obsession with this iconic crustacean. The waterfront also features the ‘World’s Largest Lobster Sculpture,’ a fun and quirky photo opportunity.