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Parental Marketplace Is For Travelling Parents Who Want to Leave the Bulky Stroller Home
Feb 22, 2018 by Entrevestor Josh, Kingsley and Kiera Devine. Image: Parental Marketplace Facebook page. SAINT JOHN – When Kiera Devine flew to New York with her baby girl, the new mom left her bulky stroller at home because she expected to be able to rent baby equipment in New York. When she couldn’t, her new business — Parental…
Read MoreWorkforce Attraction & Retention Officer Wanted
January 31, 2018 by Eleanor MacLean We are looking for someone who is passionate about growing the Saint John regional economy. You will work with local and Provincial partners to develop and implement strategic initiatives to support employers in accessing a continuous stream of talent for their companies. This is a contract position. Annual renewal is based on…
Read MoreCanada’s Manufacturing Sales Hit a Record-High $55.5 Billion in November
Jan 19, 2018 By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Canadian manufacturing sales hit a record high in November, driven by sales of transportation equipment, petroleum and coal products and the chemical industry, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said manufacturing sales climbed 3.4 per cent to $55.5 billion. However, TD Bank senior economist…
Read MoreEMO: Some Butane Leak Evacuees To Return Home This Afternoon
Posted on Friday, January 12, 2018 country 94 news After five days of being displaced, Saint John EMO says that the residents on Spruce Avenue, First Street East and Second Street East who were evacuated because of the butane leak in east Saint John will return home this afternoon. EMO says air quality monitoring continues…
Read MoreNuuvera Signs Agreement to Supply Marijuana for Recreational Market in N.B.
Jan 12, 2018 by Mark Leger SAINT JOHN – Toronto-based Nuuvera Inc. has become the latest company to sign an agreement to supply recreational marijuana to the CannabisNB stores when they open next July. The company announced today that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the provincial government to provide 2.5 million grams of cannabis and related…
Read MoreSaint John Energy CEO Named Chair Of Canadian Electricity Association
Posted on Monday, January 8, 2018 The head of Saint John Energy has been appointed chair of the Canadian Electricity Ray Robinson has been part of the association for five years, including the last two years as vice-chair. Robinson says the industry is going through a significant transformation, which includes the switch to greener energy.…
Read MoreRed Cross Disaster Management Teams Seeking Volunteers
Posted on Friday, January 5, 2018 The Canadian Red Cross is looking for new volunteers to join its various disaster Saint John Team Leader Christy Jacquard says there is certain criteria you must meet. These include be at least 19 years old, have a valid driver’s licence, and a clear criminal reference check. You must…
Read MoreSix New Brunswick Organizations Make List of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers
Jan 3, 2018 by Huddle staff SAINT JOHN – Six New Brunswick Organizations have been named to the list of Atlantic Canada’s top employers for 2018. CAA Atlantic Ltd. (Saint John), Irving Oil (Saint John), Medavie Blue Cross (Moncton), NBCC (Fredericton), University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) and Opportunities New Brunswick made the list this year. The list…
Read MoreTown Of Quispamsis Mayor Says Roads Were The Top Priority In 2017
Posted on Sunday, December 31, 2017 The theme of this year for the Town of Quispamsis was roads, roads, roads. That from Mayor Gary Clark in a year-end interview with our newsroom where he says this was the largest year for the paving program in the town’s history and says council knew that attention had…
Read More2017 Was Busy Year For Development In Rothesay, Mayor Says
Posted on Friday, December 29, 2017 The mayor of Rothesay says this past year they’ve taken steps to diversify the housing offerings in the community which is something she believes is much needed. Nancy Grant says seniors are asking for the kind of housing where they can downsize. “We have an apartment complex in…
Read MoreMovement Underway To Donate Gift Cards
Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 There has been a social media movement on Twitter to persuade people to donate their gift cards once they receive them to local food banks. Loblaws is giving away from 3 to 6 million $25 gift cards because of a bread price fixing scandal and many shoppers say they plan…
Read MoreBitter Cold From Coast To Coast
Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 Winter only officially began last week but it now has its grip over most of Canada. Extreme cold warnings and special weather statements about the cold have been issued for nearly every province. Weather Network meteorologist Michael Carter says 2017 is ending on a bitter note. “From the West…
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