Business & Technology
Saint John BFM Thrift Store First Year Anniversary Celebration
The Atlantic Bibles for Missions (BFM) Thrift Store at 120 McDonald Street in the Loch Lomond Mall is celebrating its one year anniversary! Join them for a First Anniversary Celebration on Saturday August 27th, 2016 from 10 am to 5 pm. There will cake, live entertainment, and in-store specials. Enter to win a diamond ring…
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Federal, provincial and municipal governments invest in Saint John City Market
The provincial and federal governments and the City of Saint John are investing a total of $6.09 million to support infrastructure upgrades and improvements to the Saint John City Market. “We know how important economic growth is to New Brunswickers,” said Premier Brian Gallant. “We are getting things done with investments like this which will…
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Poem – DON’T MENTION METERS
DON’T MENTION METERS The meters are settled. It’s no longer news. We’ve listened to countless hours of views. We’ve settled for less, when we coulda got more. Now, talk about taxis is really a bore. Lets talk about anything other than meters. Let’s talk about summer and crazy eyed skeeters; Or, hot dogs roasting on…
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Bell Aliant gives $10 K to YMCA Kids Program
On Wednesday July 27th, 2016 Bell Aliant announced a $10,000 donation to the YMCA of Greater Saint John for their Rainbows for All Children program. “Rainbows” fosters emotional healing among children and youth grieving a loss from a life-altering crisis. This unique international program offers a safe and supportive environment for children to process their feelings…
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Saint John region receives $1.4 million in infrastructure investments
Road upgrades will soon begin in Grand Bay-Westfield, Rothesay and Saint John. The investments are being made under the Municipal Designated Highway Program. “Investing in our transportation network is a priority of our government,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Bill Fraser. “Our government is pleased to partner with the three municipalities to improve infrastructure for…
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Fire hydrant flushing underway across the City
The City of Saint John is underway with the annual fire hydrant flushing program (also referred to as uni-directional flushing) to clean the water distribution pipes across the City. Over the next several months, flushing will be performed between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Customers may experience turbidity (dirty or cloudy) water…
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Environmental Trust Fund projects to support local economy in Saint John and Sussex region
The local economy in Saint John and Sussex will benefit from an investment of about $530,000 in 22 projects under the provincial government’s Environmental Trust Fund. “We are focused on creating jobs in New Brunswick and to do so, we have a diversified approach, which includes the responsible development of our natural resources and the…
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UNB ranked among top universities in the world
The University of New Brunswick is among the top four per cent of degree-granting institutions of higher learning in the world, according to a newly released global ranking. This year’s tally by the Center for World University Rankings, the largest academic ranking of global universities, places UNB at 882 among the more than 25,000 institutions…
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$136 million invested in Port Saint John
The provincial and federal governments have jointly invested more than $136 million to modernize Port Saint John’s west side terminals. “The provincial and federal investment in Port Saint John will create thousands of jobs. It will also help ensure that New Brunswick businesses are able to export and import competitively,” said Premier Brian Gallant. The…
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Algonquin Golf Course to Undergo Multi-Million Dollar Upgrade
Gerry Chase, president and COO of New Castle Hotels & Resorts, announced yesterday that top Canadian golf course architect Rod Whitman will lead a generational repositioning of the Algonquin Resort’s highly acclaimed course. Whitman most recently gained world renown for his work on Nova Scotia’s Cabot Links, the top course in Canada and winner of…
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Traffic Advisory: Hickey Road
Beginning this Thursday, July 7th, 2016 and lasting through to the end of August, Saint John motorists are advised of the following traffic interruption: Street: Hickey Road, from Heather Way to Loch Lomond Road Date: The road closure will begin on Thursday, July 7 and is expected to remain in effect until late August. Duration:…
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Canadian Tire New Dealer Owner Welcomed
The Canadian Tire at 400 Westmorland Road in Saint John has new dealer owner. Congratulations and welcome to Peter House (pictured on the left)! Best wishes to the previous location’s dealer owner, Darrell Stewart (pictured on the right), who has moved to Ontario to own a dealer there.
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