Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2017 The town of Hampton is giving residents and visitors to the town a heads up that they may spot uniformed soldiers with weapons and army vehicles in and around the community this weekend. The town says the army will be conducting a training exercise from Friday until Sunday in…

Nov 30, 2017 by Huddle Staff SAINT JOHN – More than half of the residents in the Greater Saint John area believe the decision not to proceed with the Energy East pipeline project will have a negative impact on the region’s economy, says a new poll by Corporate Research Associates. On a scale of 1 to 10 –…

Nov 28, 2017by Huddle Staff SAINT JOHN – David “DK” Kelly has been promoted from Head Equipment Manager to Special Advisor to Hockey Operations for the Saint John Sea Dogs, the team announced on Tuesday. In his new role, Kelly will provide hockey insights, spearhead Sea Dogs alumni initiatives and assist with other special projects. He will…

Aaron Breen, director of development at IBM in Fredericton. Image: Cherise Letson/Huddle Today SAINT JOHN– New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) wants to help fill the cybersecurity skills gap in the province with a new program it’ll be offering next year. On Tuesday NBCC announced it will be launching a new one-year post-graduate cybersecurity diploma program…

Nov 28, 2017by Mark Leger SAINT JOHN – The busy tourism season is supposed to be behind us, but Uptown Saint John is anticipating an influx this weekend that’s expected to fill all of the available hotel rooms in the city centre. “We’ve got a few rooms left, but we’re forecasting a sellout,” said Paulette Hicks, general…

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Eleanor MacLean Valentin Boinitski has an extensive resume in communications and speaks five languages. His background and skills are the proverbial “wish list” for many employers, whether they are looking to hire a Canadian-born or immigrant employee. But, finding a job can often be problematic for newcomers when there are cultural differences…

The ninth annual safe driving study has been released by Allstate Insurance Company of Canada,  and New Brunswick ranked as the safest province to drive in. Allstate conducts the study each year, to generate discussion about what it means to be a safe driver. They examine the collision date of customers in Alberta, New Brunswick,…

        Posted on November 19, 2017 in FEATURED by Tracy Hanson 65th Annual Saint John Santa Claus Parade – Winners November 18, 2017   The Santa Claus Parade Committee wishes to announce the names of the winning entries in the Saint John Santa Claus Parade held on Saturday, November 18th.  A special thank you to our judging committee, the…

Grade 5 students Sam Crowley and Tyler Brooks enjoyed colouring-in the submarine on the new interactive ceramic tile mural in the lobby of Seaside Park Elementary School. (CBC) CBC News Posted: Nov 21, 2017 Most artwork is designed to be admired from a distance, but a new gigantic mural at Seaside Park Elementary School in Saint John…

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…

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…

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…