alGeneral

City of Saint John Names New Director of Transit and Fleet Services

By Giv'er Saint John / January 27, 2023

The City of Saint John has named Ian MacKinnon to the position of Director of Transit and Fleet Services. Mr. MacKinnon began his new role earlier this month. “We have an extraordinary team of dedicated professionals serving the City and we are pleased to welcome Mr. MacKinnon to the team,” says CAO Brent McGovern. “His…

Read More

Residents Asked To Prepare For Heavy Rainfall, Rapid Snow Melt and Strong Wind Gusts

By Giv'er Saint John / January 25, 2023

With a rainfall warning currently in effect for Saint John, the Saint John Emergency Management Organization (SJ-EMO) is asking residents to be prepared. The current forecast is for snow to begin Wednesday night, changing to rain, at times heavy, on Thursday morning, with wind gusts of up to 80 km/h. The morning commute may be challenging with the…

Read More

Discover Uptown Saint John Shopping: Unique Shops in the Heart of Saint John!

By Uptown Saint John / January 12, 2023

In partnership with Envision Saint John: The Regional Growth Agency Read their blog post; Shop ‘Til You Drop in #UptownSJ

Read More

The post Discover Uptown Saint John Shopping: Unique Shops in the Heart of Saint John! appeared first on Uptown Saint John.

Read More

Community Invited To Enjoy New Year’s Eve Fireworks

By Giv'er Saint John / December 30, 2022

  The City of Saint John invites the community to come out and celebrate New Year’s Eve with a fantastic fireworks display set off from Long Wharf on December 31 at 10:00 p.m., weather permitting.

Read More

City’s Annual Christmas Tree Drop-Off Program Starts In The New Year

By Giv'er Saint John / December 30, 2022

Once the gifts are opened and the parties are over, it’s time for the Christmas tree to move on. To help you, the City will once again be offering its free and convenient annual Christmas tree drop-off program in the new year. Please ensure all decorations have been removed from your tree prior to dropping…

Read More

Riders Routes 13 & 14 (West) — Learn About FLEX Service

By Giv'er Saint John / December 30, 2022

Routes 13 (Milford) and 14 (Churchill) Lancaster Mall Community Room (Next to the Library) Thursday, January 5, 2023 1:30 until 3:30 pm Thursday, January 12, 2023 10:30 am 12 pm There will be no formal presentation. Drop in to find out more about this new enhanced service in your area. · Route 13 and 14 will…

Read More

Welcome New Business: Mitote Art Studio Gallery

By Lea St John / December 13, 2022

The opening of Mitote Art Gallery is a nice addition to Union Street. The gallery’s founders, Abigail Reinhart and Craig

Read More

The post Welcome New Business: Mitote Art Studio Gallery appeared first on Uptown Saint John.

Read More

New Disaster Mitigation Infrastructure To Better Protect Residents Of Saint John

By Giv'er Saint John / December 7, 2022

  On behalf of the Government of Canada  Today, Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John—Rothesay, and John MacKenzie, Deputy Mayor of the City of Saint John, announced more than $30 million in joint funding for climate-resilient infrastructure projects in Saint John. Funding will support raising the Courtenay Bay Causeway to prevent flooding during storm surges and rising…

Read More

The Chamber Launches 2021 Bare Necessities Campaign in Partnership with the Greater Saint John Community Foundation

By Giv'er Saint John / December 7, 2022

  Saint John, NB, November 30th, 2021 – The Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce today kicked off its 21st Annual Bare Necessities campaign.  In previous years, the campaign would normally provide toiletries and hygiene products – the bare necessities – to be donated to various community organizations during the holiday season.  Due to COVID-19, we…

Read More

By-Law Number BC-1 A By-Law Respecting The Construction, Repair And Demolition of Buildings And Structures In The City Of Saint John

By Giv'er Saint John / December 7, 2022

Public Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of The City of Saint John intends to consider giving third reading to the bylaw entitled, “By-Law Number BC-1 A By-Law respecting the Construction, Repair and Demolition of Buildings and Structures in The City of Saint John” at its meeting of December 12, 2022. The proposed…

Read More

Seeking Victim Services Members

By Giv'er Saint John / December 7, 2022

The Saint John Police are recruiting mature, compassionate, and dependable individuals who are up to the challenge of becoming a Victim Service member. Victim Service members are an integral part of our emergency response to critical incidents. Although they are not counsellors, they volunteer their time to provide immediate crisis support to victims and survivors…

Read More

Holiday In A Box

By Giv'er Saint John / November 22, 2022

The Saint John Police are proud to launch our second annual Holiday in a Box Campaign. Our first annual 2021 campaign collected 467 holiday boxes. It was such a great success that our priority neighbourhoods in Saint John are once again teaming up with the Saint John Police to provide some holiday cheer for the…

Read More