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City of Saint John Traffic Advisory: Hickey Road (May 9-13)
Saint John Motorists are advised of the following traffic interruptions: Streets: Hickey Road, from Loch Lomond Road to Grandview Avenue Date: Starting Monday, May 9 to Friday, May 13, 2016 Time: 7am-6pm Monday through Friday Duration: approximately 5 days Direction: On occasion, traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions Specific Area: Hickey…
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New Brunswickers encouraged to complete census questionnaire
New Brunswickers are encouraged to complete their census forms this May. “All levels of government rely on the information collected during the census to plan for the future provision of services like education, housing, skills training, public transportation and police and fire services,” said Finance Minister Roger Melanson. Statistics Canada conducts a census every five…
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First MBA dual degree grad with the Burgundy School of Business
Prince Attakora-Ofori is the first graduate from UNB Saint John’s dual-degree program with the Burgundy School of Business (BSB) in Dijon, France. UNB’s arrangement with BSB, which began in 2002, offers the opportunity to get two degrees for the price of one, expanded academic offerings to students plus an internship in France, which deepens the international…
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International Compost Awareness Week
The following message was released today by Environment and Local Government Minister Brian Kenny to mark International Compost Awareness Week, May 1-7: Recycling organics through composting is a simple and rewarding way to help protect the environment. Recognizing this week enables us to raise awareness of the many benefits of composting. Composting supports soil health…
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Mental Health Week May 2-8
Mental Health Week is being held in New Brunswick May 2-8. “As part of Mental Health Week, I encourage all New Brunswickers to talk openly and honestly about mental health issues,” said Health Minister Victor Boudreau. “Mental health is important and we need to reduce the stigmas that often create barriers for those who live…
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NBL Canada Playoffs Come to Harbour Station Wednesday
The NBL Canada Playoffs come to Harbour Station Wednesday night as the (#3) Moncton Miracles pay a visit to the (#2) Saint John Mill Rats in Game 1 of their best of five series. Playoff tickets are on sale now at the Harbour Station box office at506-657-1234 and www.harbourstation.ca. “It’s GO-time, this is the time of the…
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Mill Rats Strong Start Ignites Win Over Miracles
The Saint John Mill Rats strong start ignited a victory at home over the Moncton Miracles, 109-99. Saint John scored 34 points in the first quarter en route to a 19 point first quarter lead, at 34-15. Moncton was able to cut into the lead during the second and third periods, but the Mill Rats put…
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Premier Launches New Brunswick’s Open Data Policy
Premier Gallant unveiled the province’s new open data policy on Thursday April 28th while attending the 2016 Canadian Open Data Summit in Saint John. “The establishment of an open data policy will foster new start-up businesses, increase transparency and enable New Brunswickers to help solve some of the challenges our province is facing,” said Gallant. “Providing…
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Sea Belles Participate in National Music Day
On Monday May 2nd Canadians from coast-to-coast will take time out of their day to call attention to the vital role music plays in their lives, their communities and in their schools. Saint John’s Sea Belles of Harmony, Inc., will be participating in this coast to coast music video podcast. Sea Belles’ music video submission, Heading Home,…
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Tidal Energy Opportunities Summit to be held
The provincial government is offering to work with Saint John businesses to hold a Tidal Energy Opportunities Summit, announced Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet, who is also minister responsible for Opportunities NB. “I see a lot of value in holding a summit that looks at business opportunities related to the tidal energy sector,”…
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The City of Saint John to Observe 2016 Day of Mourning
On Thursday, April 28th, flags at all City of Saint John facilities, including City Hall, will be lowered to half-mast in recognition of the National Day of Mourning. Held annually, the National Day of Mourning commemorates workers who have died, been injured or suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents. The day also honours…
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10th annual NB High School Programming Competition to be held at UNB-SJ
Over 30 high school teams from across New Brunswick are expected to arrive on UNB’s Saint John campus on May 6, 2016 for the 10th annual NB High School Programming Competition. Designed to provide a computer programming challenge for students in grades 9 – 12, contestants test their computer programming skills and problem solving abilities for…
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