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Checking 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…
Read MorePopular Moncton Climbing Gym Opening a Saint John Location
Inside the Fit Rocks Moncton location. Nov 14, 2017 by Cherise Letson After nine months of business in Moncton, Fit Rocks Climbing Gym, a rock climbing gym, has announced a second location in Saint John. Since opening last March in the Hub City, Fit Rocks owner Derek MacIntyre says the business has been a success. “It’s been…
Read MorePort City Tourism Industry Honours 21 People, Organizations and Businesses
Nov 10, 2017 by Huddle Staff Port Saint John on a triple cruise ship day. Image: Port Saint John SAINT JOHN – The last cruise ship has left for the year, signalling the end of the tourism season. The local hospitality industry celebrated Thursday night with a gala awards dinner attended by more than 200 people at…
Read More2 Second World War pilots killed in central New Brunswick woods honoured
Float-plane pilots were the first casualties of the Royal Canadian Air Force in Canada in Second World War By Sarah Trainor, CBC News Posted: Nov 10, 2017 Members of the 403 squadron at Base Gagetown examine part of the float pontoon on Wednesday. (Courtesy Peter Hanlon) A small group of soldiers, historians and park staff from J.D. Irving…
Read MoreIrving Oil, UNB, Medavie Blue Cross Made National Top 100 Employers List
An Irving semi tanker truck arrives at the Imperial Oil Terminal in Dartmouth, N.S. Image: iStock photos. Nov 9, 2017 by Huddle Staff Irving Oil, Medavie Blue Cross and the University of New Brunswick have once again been included in the list of Canada’s Top 100 employers. Now in its 19th year, Canada’s Top 100 Employers project is a…
Read MoreThe Owners of Mrs. Dunsters Buy Kredl’s Corner Market in Hampton
Nov 9, 2017 by Huddle Staff HAMPTON – The owners of Mrs. Dunsters have purchased Kredl’s Corner Market in Hampton, Blair and Rosalyn Hyslop announced Wednesday morning. Blair Hyslop, President of Mrs. Dunster’s, says both companies share a passion for locally sourced, high-quality food. “We are excited for the opportunity to buy Kredl’s,” said Hyslop in a release. “Our passions are perfectly…
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