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Port Days 2016 Offers Expanded Business Programming
Port Days has always offered great speakers and topics related to import/ export, global transportation infrastructure, and international partnerships – but the 2016 schedule is bigger and better than ever. “For the first time ever, the Port Days line-up includes concurrent sessions, which means we have more to offer than ever before,” says Jim Quinn,…
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Mill Rats Season Comes to an End at Hands of Hurricanes
The Saint John Mill Rats season came to a painful end at the hands of the #1 Halifax Hurricanes, 109-90, capping off a 4-0 sweep by the powerful Hurricanes. The Mill Rats were determined to try and dig themselves out of a 3-0 series hole after dropping an overtime home game the night before, but…
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Late Game Meltdown Proves Costly for Saint John
The Saint John Mill Rats led the #1 Halifax Hurricanes most of the way in Game 3 of the Atlantic Division Championships, but a late game meltdown led to overtime and the Hurricanes prevailed 110-104 to take a 3-0 series lead. The Mill Rats started with a strong effort leading 18-10 in the first quarter.…
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Atlantic Division Championships Come to Harbour Station Tonight!
The Atlantic Division Championship has come to Harbour Station finally tonight at 7 PM as the #1 Halifax Hurricanes visit the Saint John Mill Rats, leading 2-0. “Halifax did a great job of protecting their homecourt and we need to do the same thing at our place,” said Mill Rats Head Coach Rob Spon. “If…
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Saint John Disability Awareness Week May 30 – June 4
The City of Saint John will mark Disability Awareness Week from May 30th through June 4th, 2016. Saint John Ability Advisory Committee’s (SJAAC) Disability Awareness Week Schedule of Events May 30 – June 4, 2016 OPENING CEREMONIES Monday, May 30, 2016, 12:00 – 3:00pm 1st Level Brunswick Square, 39 King Street, Saint John, NB Come…
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Steubenville Coffee House Fundraiser
St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Quispamsis will host a Steubenville Atlantic Coffee House Fundraiser on Saturday, May 21st at 7:00 pm. Featured performers are: Pandora, Adam McIntyre, Moments of Magic (Seabelles Quartet), The Rainbows, Brenda Renaud, Tiffini Rennick, “Bills” Destiny, and possible other talent. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at St. Mark’s…
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Mill Rats Circle the Wagons for Home Games 3 & 4
The Saint John Mill Rats are circling the wagons and preparing for Games 3 and 4 at home this weekend against the #1 Halifax Hurricanes. They returned from Halifax Sunday night down 0-2 to the top ranked Hurricanes. Both games were won in convincing fashion by the home team. “The key to this series is the…
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Professional Visual Artists’ Fund 2016 Winner
Congratulations to Emily McCumber, Saint John fibre artist, a graduate of the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, and the recipient of this year’s Professional Visual Artists’ Fund grant! A cheque presentation for $1000 will be held at the Saint John Arts Centre on Friday, July 8, 2016. A small exhibition of her work…
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Hurricanes Romp Mill Rats in Game 1
The Saint John Mill Rats were romped by the #1 Halifax Hurricanes, 130-86, at the Scotiabank Centre on Saturday night. The Hurricanes take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Atlantic Division Championship Series with Game 2 this afternoon at 4 PM at the Scotiabank Centre. “There wasn’t anything I saw that I liked in the…
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Atlantic Division Championship Series Begins Tonight in Halifax
The Atlantic Division Championship Series, presented by Dental Fix, begins tonight in Halifax at the Scotiabank Centre as the #1 Halifax Hurricanes (32-11) host the #2 Saint John Mill Rats (28-16). Tip off is set for 7 PM AST. The winner of the best-of-seven series will face the winner of the Central Division series between…
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Saint John Mill Rats Players Raising Money for Fort McMurray Relief Fund
The Saint John Mill Rats players are raising money for the Fort McMurray Relief Fund and hoping to pack the Station for their home play-off games on May 20th, 21st, and 24th. “They came to me and said they wanted to help pack Harbour Station for our play-off games. We talked about ways to do…
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Nominations open for Minister’s Excellence in Teaching Awards
Nominations for the Minister’s Excellence in Teaching Awards in the anglophone and francophone sectors are now open for the 2015-16 school year. The nominations are open to all educators throughout the education system as well as the early-learning and child-care centres. “By presenting the awards to educators in both the early learning and school sectors, we…
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