By Julia Wright, CBC News Posted: Oct 31, 2017    In 1847, Saint John had a dilemma: it was rapidly running out of places to bury the dead. Both the Loyalist Burial Ground uptown and the Church of England burial site near the Marsh Bridge were filled to capacity and closed to further burials. That year, a committee…

What was once an unpaved parking lot across from the Nick Nicolle community centre has been transformed into a brand new playground for families in the old north end. The Kiwanis North End Play Park at the corner of Durham and Victoria Streets is now officially open after a ceremony and ribbon cutting. The project…

It’s time again to get the little red flower and remember the big sacrifice that it symbolizes. The Poppy campaign is underway until November 11th. The proceeds from poppy sales provide grants for food, heating costs, clothing and more for Canadian vets and their famillies. It’s time again to get the little red flower and…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

  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…

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…

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…