Business & Technology
A Day to Support Our Ports: Western Hemisphere Ports Day
Peter Gaulton, Chair of the Board of Directors at Port Saint John issued the following statement in support of Western Hemisphere Ports Day being honoured tomorrow, Tuesday April 5th, 2016: “April 5th marks Western Hemisphere Ports Day, a time to acknowledge our industry’s role in job creation and economic prosperity, and its commitment to education, training and environmental…
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Public Auction of Sidewalk Vendor Sites
In conjunction with amendments to the established sidewalk by-law, a public auction of sidewalk vendor sites will be held in the 10th floor boardroom, City Hall, on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 2:30 pm. Registration for interested bidders will commence in the boardroom one-half hour prior to the commencement of the auction. Terms and conditions…
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Reminder: Minimum Wage to Increase on April 1st
New Brunswickers are reminded that the minimum wage will increase from $10.30 per hour to $10.65 per hour on April 1st, 2016. This marks the second increase to the minimum wage in New Brunswick since December 2014. The provincial government plans to further increase the minimum wage to $11 per hour by 2017 and thereafter by the rate of inflation.
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Premier Announces Nearly $1 Billion for Education and New Economy Fund
The Education and New Economy Fund will make strategic investments in projects to provide the best education system and workforce skills development while helping industries innovate and businesses increase productivity, Premier Brian Gallant announced today, Tuesday March 29th. Gallant will be the minister responsible for the fund, which is anticipated to invest nearly $1 billion…
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Mactaquac Conversation Continues with Discussion Paper, Community Sessions
NB Power is inviting the public to a series of community-based dialogue sessions about the future of Mactaquac Generating Station, and encouraging informed dialogue with a new discussion paper focused on policy and technical considerations related to the decision.
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City Market Pedway Upgrades Continue
On Monday March 28th, the stairway between the second level of the Brunswick Square pedway and the Saint John City Market will be closed temporarily while overhead work is performed in the area. The stairway will remain closed until Wednesday, March 30th and will tentatively reopen on Thursday, March 31st. Access to the Market will be…
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UNB Researcher Nabs Innovation Prize for Pioneering Work on Energy Systems
Liuchen Chang, a professor of the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of New Brunswick, is being recognized as one of the province’s top researchers. Dr. Chang is receiving a New Brunswick Innovation Foundation R3 Innovation award.
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Premier Announces New Jobs in Sussex Region
Premier Brian Gallant has reiterated the provincial government’s continuing support for the Sussex area in the wake of the Picadilly mine closure during an address to the Sussex and District Chamber of Commerce this week. About 70 chamber members and guests were in attendance. “These are challenging times for many families in the Sussex region…
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Saint John to enjoy Boost in Cruise Ship Passenger Numbers in 2016
The first cruise ship of the season docks in Saint John harbour on May 9th, 2016 and it will be the beginning of a busy season of calls. By the time the last ship casts off its lines on October 28th, 64 ships will have visited, bringing with them approximately 144,000 passengers and 57,700 crew.…
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New NB Liquor Store Open in Saint John
A new NB Liquor store opened for business last Friday at 40 East Point Way in Saint John. “The opening of this store represents a new era for NB Liquor, the next chapter in our vision for continued growth,” said Brian Harriman, president and CEO. “One of our goals is to create a place where…
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Public Information Session: Ready Street West
The City of Saint John will be installing new infrastructure on Ready Street from Main Street West to Catherwood Street. There will be new water main, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer installed, including renewal of existing services to each residence up to the property line and installation of new storm services, which will be capped…
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Breakthrough in “Big Image Data” at UNB-SJ
Researchers at UNB’s Saint John campus have been collaborating with Yale School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School to find an efficient way to search biomedical images. With the new portal, Scientists will be able to significantly cut down on the time it takes researchers to find relevant scientific information.
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