Month: January 2018
U.S. Company Opening Contact Centre in Saint John That Will Employ 300 People
Jan 10, 2018 by Mark Leger SAINT JOHN – U.S. company S&P Data is opening a new customer contact centre on the east side that will eventually employ 300 people, a company official told Huddle on Tuesday. The centre will be opening in the former location of the Sears contact centre that closed last year, said Brian Cato, President…
Read MoreMore Blood Donors Needed After Recent Bad Weather
Canadian Blood Services estimates it lost about 400 blood donations in the region last week due to the so-called “weather bomb”. Numerous blood collection clinics had to be cancelled and the agency has issued a plea for more donors to help replenish supplies. CBS says it’s important to build up inventory during the winter to…
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 MoreAcre Architects Designing Apartment Complex That Will Replace ‘Jellybean Buildings’
Jan 8, 2018 by Mark Leger SAINT JOHN – The nonprofit housing group building a mixed-income apartment complex at the corner of Union Street and Wellington Row has hired a local firm to design a project they believe will win the hearts and minds of even those who were upset to see the “Jellybean” buildings torn down last…
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 MoreT4G Considers Itself a ‘Force for Good’ as a Business, But Now It’s Official
Jan 5, 2018 by Huddle Staff SAINT JOHN– T4G, a data-based technology solutions company with offices in Saint John, Moncton, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver, has officially become a certified B Corporation. B Corporations are for-profit entities that believe in using business as a force for good. B Corp is a worldwide certification created by nonprofit organization B Lab. The certification…
Read MoreThe Port’s West Side Upgrade Ramps Up This Year
2018 is key in Port Saint John’s west side modernization project. President and CEO Jim Quinn tells us that last year was focused on the design phase. Hatch/Dillon was awarded a $205 million dollar contract for the project. Quinn tells us the work ramps up this summer with significant contracts being awarded and a changing…
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 MoreNew Business Wants to Help Seniors Age in Place
Posted on January 2, 2018 by Eleanor MacLean For years, Judy Lane heard stories from families struggling to find the right services to meet the needs of their aging parents. While many ended up in special care or nursing homes, it wasn’t always what they wanted. “Many seniors struggle to find and coordinate various service providers to…
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions from 7 of New Brunswick’s Top Companies
Jan 2, 2018 by Huddle Staff Here we are, at the beginning of a new year. The gyms are full and everyone’s on a healthy eating kick after eating like garbage over the holidays. People are committing to other healthy habits too, like saving money, spending more time with friends and family and spending less time binging…
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…
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