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The ‘Love Hub’ In Uptown Saint John Welcomes Gahan House
Matt MacDonald, bar manager and oyster shucker, Ben Tsang, general manager, and Nicola Sutherland, assistant general manager. (Image: Mark Leger/Huddle) Oct 27, 2017 by Mark Leger SAINT JOHN – The new Gahan House Port City is joining the “Love Hub” just in time for Chop Chop week. The “Love Hub” is what Nicola Sutherland, assistant general manager for Gahan…
Read MoreSaint John Developer’s New Uptown Apartments Will be Perfect for Baby Boomers
In cities around North America, Baby Boomers are moving into urban centres for the amenities and to escape the hassles of home ownership in retirement. And while you have to be careful not to exaggerate the magnitude of the migration, Saint John property developer Keith Brideau wants to capture a slice of that market with his new purchase of two…
Read MoreSaint John school thriving after Syrian refugee arrival Hazen White-St. Francis enrolment was 145 in 2015, now it’s 207
By Rachel Cave, CBC News Posted: Oct 26, 2017 Enrolment at Hazen White-St. Francis has grown by 43 per cent since government-sponsored Syrian refugees started settling last year in the nearby Crescent Valley neighbourhood. (CBC A school in one of Saint John’s most at-risk neighbourhoods once threatened by closure because of low enrolment has seen its population grow,…
Read MoreNB Power Completes Phase One of Electric Car Charging Network
Jason Lutes, owner of Magnetic Hill Irving, Finance minister Cathy Rogers, and Julie Leveque of NB Power. (Image: submitted) MONCTON – The Magnetic Hill Irving opened it’s charging station for electric vehicles this morning, completing the first phase of NB Power’s fast-charging stations along the TransCanada Highway. Oct 23, 2017 by Huddle Staff The first one…
Read MoreMcCain Foods Opens $65-million Production Line in Florenceville
Andrew Harvey, New Brunswick Minister of Agriculture, Mines and Rural Affairs, Andrea Davis, McCain Foods Canada; Shai Altman, McCain Foods Canada; Jeff Delapp, McCain Foods Limited; Marc Kilfoil, McCain Foods Canada; Allison McCain, McCain Foods Limited; Dale McCarthy, McCain Foods Limited; Germain Pinette, McCain Foods Canada; ; TJ Harvey, M.P. for Tobique-Mactaquac; Nancy Whyte-McCauley, Deputy…
Read MoreA balancing act high above Walton Glen Gorge in St. Martins
By Nathalie Sturgeon, CBC News Posted: Oct 22, 2017 Cael Trudeau-Cauchon slacklined across Walton Glen Gorge in St. Martins (Karel Ledru-Mathé) Montreal man walked across 200-metre long slackline about 100 metres off the ground A Montreal man recently completed a nerve-racking balancing act across what some call New Brunswick’s Grand Canyon. Slacklining is a sport resembling tightrope walking on…
Read MoreNews Exports Grow Significantly Despite Ongoing Battle Over Trade Agreement
Oct 19, 2017by The Canadian Press Image: The Canadian Press Oct 19, 2017by The Canadian Press CALGARY — Export Development Canada says exports are growing significantly as both the U.S. and the global economy continue to improve. The crown corporation said in a report out Thursday that overall exports are expected to grow eight percent in 2017, led by “massive gains” in…
Read MoreKennebecasis group checks waters for wild Atlantic salmon
Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee gets money to improve fish passage By Elizabeth Fraser, CBC News Posted: Oct 19, 2017 The Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee received money from the Atlantic Conservation Foundation to study fish populations and remove barriers. (Cherise Letson/CBC) Related Stories Kennebecasis watershed group helps rebuild after flooding A group trying to understand and protect fish populations…
Read MoreHow Vantage Build Removes the Headache of Buying and Renovating a New Home
Oct 17, 2017 by Cherise Letson One of the Vantage Build’s projects in Rothesay, New Brunswick. Image: Submitted For Jeff and Brittany Kitchen, buying a home is about more than just the house itself. “I think the key to happiness in real estate is to get location and lifestyle,” says Jeff. “Housing you can change. Location you…
Read MoreSaint John Sea Dogs Partner with Deloitte to Create Fan ‘Discovery Zone’
Oct 18, 2017 by Cherise Letson Image: Cherise Letson/Huddle SAINT JOHN– The Saint John Sea Dogs have teamed up with professional services firm Deloitte to bring the hockey game experience to a new level. On Wednesday the two organizations announced the opening of the Sea Dogs’ “Discovery Zone.” Located on the west-end of Saint John’s Harbour Station,…
Read MoreHalifax Developers Buy Bank of New Brunswick Building in Uptown Saint John Oct 17, 2017by Mark Leger
Oct 17, 2017 by Mark Leger The Bank of New Brunswick Building on Prince William Street in Saint John. (Image: Wikimedia Commons) SAINT JOHN – After nearly 10 years on the market, the iconic Bank of New Brunswick building on Prince William Street has been sold to Ron Lovett and Courtney Sherlock from Halifax. “We have…
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Film tour showcasing works by Indigenous youth arrives in Maritimes ‘The process of storytelling is quite rich’ By Cody MacKay, CBC News Posted: Oct 15, 2017 9:00 AM AT Last Updated: Oct 15, 2017 9:00 AM AT
Maritime audiences are getting the chance to see a host of Indigenous youth films as the Wapikoni Cinema on Wheels makes its way to the East Coast. Cinema on Wheels is a travelling caravan full of exterior projection equipment that’s spent most of the year travelling from coast to coast showcasing award-winning short films made by Indigenous youth from across the country.…
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