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Saint John’s Social Enterprise Hub Celebrates One Year of Community Collaborations
Nov 23, 2017 by Cherise Letson SAINT JOHN – It’s been a year since a group of Saint John nonprofits moved in together in a brand new Social Enterprise Hub in the city’s Waterloo Village, and they’re getting ready to celebrate with a huge party for the community next week. The Social Enterprise Hub was the brainchild of…
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18th Annual KV Santa Claus Parade
November 26, 2016 @ 6:00 pm-8:00pm The towns of Quispamsis & Rothesay are excited to host the 18th Annual KV Santa Claus Parade. Families, groups, organizations, and businesses are encouraged to enjoy this popular community event and also decorate homes, storefronts and signs. This year’s theme is The Music & Magic of Christmas. The parade begins…
Read More65TH ANNUAL SANTA CLAUS PARADE – WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Posted on November 19, 2017 in FEATURED by Tracy Hanson 65th Annual Saint John Santa Claus Parade – Winners November 18, 2017 The Santa Claus Parade Committee wishes to announce the names of the winning entries in the Saint John Santa Claus Parade held on Saturday, November 18th. A special thank you to our judging committee, the…
Read MoreNela’s Kitchen ‘a great fit’ at Saint John Regional Hospital
Nela’s Kitchen stocks a small fridge at the Saint John Regional Hospital gift shop with fresh meals every day. (Courtesy Nela’s Kitchen) By Sarah Trainor, CBC News Posted: Nov 20, 2017 Visitors to the Saint John Regional Hospital who want a break from the usual cafeteria and coffee shop menus now have another option. Nela’s Kitchen has taken up…
Read MoreInteractive mural at Saint John school encourages students to make their mark Seaside Park Elementary School installs giant porcelain tile public art that wipes clean
Grade 5 students Sam Crowley and Tyler Brooks enjoyed colouring-in the submarine on the new interactive ceramic tile mural in the lobby of Seaside Park Elementary School. (CBC) CBC News Posted: Nov 21, 2017 Most artwork is designed to be admired from a distance, but a new gigantic mural at Seaside Park Elementary School in Saint John…
Read MoreChecking for ticks: Maps show pest’s hotspots in the Maritimes
Researchers created the maps to make the public more aware of tick populations throughout the province. (Shutterstock) By Cody MacKay, CBC News Posted: Nov 19, 2017 If you ever wanted to know where the creepy crawlies hide, a new digital map is helping shed light on hotspots for ticks and Lyme disease in the Maritimes. Researchers at Mount Allison…
Read MoreN.B. Records New Highs for Investment in Private Sector Companies
Nov 17, 2017by Huddle Staff SAINT JOHN – The province’s private sector companies recorded new highs in 2016 in venture capital investment and capital raised by publicly traded companies, according to a new report issued by the Finacial and Consumer Services Commission. Venture capital firms invested $31.04-million in local companies across 31 deals, the highest amount in any…
Read MoreGradeless report cards ready to go out in Anglophone South
On their next report cards, student progress in the Anglophone South School District will be evaluated on a four-point scale. (iStock) Report cards with 4-point scale to be sent home with students in kindergarten to Grade 8 By Elizabeth Fraser, CBC News Posted: Nov 16, 2017 Students in the Anglophone South School District get their first report cards of…
Read MoreFamily health scare turns Saint John couple into ‘pioneers’ in tea world
Rory and Tracy Bell, the owners of Saint John-based Millennia Tea, are appearing on CBC’s Dragon’s Den on Thursday night. (Courtesy Tracy Bell) Millennia Tea will feature its flash-frozen products on CBC’s Dragons’ Den By Sarah Trainor, CBC News Posted: Nov 16, 2017 Shaken by a cancer scare in the family, a Saint John couple first dipped its…
Read MoreDon Darling wants Saint John taken to ‘new level’ of cleanliness
The City of Saint John is part way through a new program that encourages property owners to clean up the accumulation of junk around their homes. (City of Saint John)By Elizabeth Fraser, CBC News Posted: Nov 15, 2017 Property owners across Saint John are being pushed to tidy up, get rid of old vehicles and shed worn-out furniture and…
Read MoreOttawa Invests $5-Million in Saint John Ferry Terminal
Nov 15, 2017by Huddle Staff SAINT JOHN – The federal government has announced it’s spending $5.17-million to replace the fender system at the Saint John Ferry Terminal on the city’s west side. It says the project will help ensure the safety of ferry passengers and minimize wear and tear to the vessel and berthing dock by reducing the force…
Read MoreHousing Sales Way Up Last Month
Housing activity in the Saint John region continues to exceed what happened a year ago with sales last month up by 12 per cent. Sales for the year have increased by more than 3 per cent. Remax realtor Dave Cochrane says more homes are coming on the market and a lot of money has been…
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