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EMO: Some Butane Leak Evacuees To Return Home This Afternoon
Posted on Friday, January 12, 2018 country 94 news After five days of being displaced, Saint John EMO says that the residents on Spruce Avenue, First Street East and Second Street East who were evacuated because of the butane leak in east Saint John will return home this afternoon. EMO says air quality monitoring continues…
Read MoreNuuvera Signs Agreement to Supply Marijuana for Recreational Market in N.B.
Jan 12, 2018 by Mark Leger SAINT JOHN – Toronto-based Nuuvera Inc. has become the latest company to sign an agreement to supply recreational marijuana to the CannabisNB stores when they open next July. The company announced today that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the provincial government to provide 2.5 million grams of cannabis and related…
Read MoreSaint John Hosting 2019 National Skating Championships
Saint John has been named the host of a national skating competition that will see the best of the best in Canada hit the ice at Harbour Station. The 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships will be held in the city from January 13th to the 20th and is expected to bring about $2.5-million in economic…
Read More15 New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Companies Using Business as a Force For Good
Jan 10, 2018 by Huddle Staff Last week, Saint John-headquartered T4G joined more than 2,100 companies from around the world that are certified B Corporations. B Corporations are for-profit entities that believe in using business as a force for good. B Corp is a worldwide certification created by nonprofit organization B Lab. The certification process is rigorous, requiring businesses to meet performance…
Read MorePort Saint John Has a Banner Year Handling More Than 30-Million Metric Tonnes of Cargo
Jan 10, 2018by Huddle Staff SAINT JOHN– Port Saint John says its year-over-year total cargo tonnage increased by over 4 million metric tonnes in 2017. The Port says overall cargo tonnage handled for the year 2017 was 30,458,422 metric tonnes, a 15 per cent increase over 2016, which saw 26,438,301 metric tonnes handled. Jim Quinn, President & CEO of…
Read MoreU.S. Company Opening Contact Centre in Saint John That Will Employ 300 People
Jan 10, 2018 by Mark Leger SAINT JOHN – U.S. company S&P Data is opening a new customer contact centre on the east side that will eventually employ 300 people, a company official told Huddle on Tuesday. The centre will be opening in the former location of the Sears contact centre that closed last year, said Brian Cato, President…
Read MoreMore Blood Donors Needed After Recent Bad Weather
Canadian Blood Services estimates it lost about 400 blood donations in the region last week due to the so-called “weather bomb”. Numerous blood collection clinics had to be cancelled and the agency has issued a plea for more donors to help replenish supplies. CBS says it’s important to build up inventory during the winter to…
Read MoreSaint John Energy CEO Named Chair Of Canadian Electricity Association
Posted on Monday, January 8, 2018 The head of Saint John Energy has been appointed chair of the Canadian Electricity Ray Robinson has been part of the association for five years, including the last two years as vice-chair. Robinson says the industry is going through a significant transformation, which includes the switch to greener energy.…
Read MoreAcre Architects Designing Apartment Complex That Will Replace ‘Jellybean Buildings’
Jan 8, 2018 by Mark Leger SAINT JOHN – The nonprofit housing group building a mixed-income apartment complex at the corner of Union Street and Wellington Row has hired a local firm to design a project they believe will win the hearts and minds of even those who were upset to see the “Jellybean” buildings torn down last…
Read MoreRed Cross Disaster Management Teams Seeking Volunteers
Posted on Friday, January 5, 2018 The Canadian Red Cross is looking for new volunteers to join its various disaster Saint John Team Leader Christy Jacquard says there is certain criteria you must meet. These include be at least 19 years old, have a valid driver’s licence, and a clear criminal reference check. You must…
Read MoreT4G Considers Itself a ‘Force for Good’ as a Business, But Now It’s Official
Jan 5, 2018 by Huddle Staff SAINT JOHN– T4G, a data-based technology solutions company with offices in Saint John, Moncton, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver, has officially become a certified B Corporation. B Corporations are for-profit entities that believe in using business as a force for good. B Corp is a worldwide certification created by nonprofit organization B Lab. The certification…
Read MoreThe Port’s West Side Upgrade Ramps Up This Year
2018 is key in Port Saint John’s west side modernization project. President and CEO Jim Quinn tells us that last year was focused on the design phase. Hatch/Dillon was awarded a $205 million dollar contract for the project. Quinn tells us the work ramps up this summer with significant contracts being awarded and a changing…
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