Saint John businesses prepare for cruise ship season
Uptown Saint John businesses are preparing for another busy cruise ship season. The first ship of the year will arrive on Wednesday morning with up to 4,500 passengers. Katelyn Price is the owner of Juniper, a sustainable lifestyle store on Prince William Street. Price said seeing the first cruise ship passengers is al...
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Impaired drivers could avoid charges under proposed changes
New Brunswick introduced new legislation on Tuesday aimed at strengthening impaired driving penalties. It includes a new program that would see some drivers offered the option of an immediate roadside suspension instead of criminal charges. "These amendments aim to deter impaired driving and make our roads safer f...
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New $20 not expected until 2027
It will be at least three years before King Charles III appears on a new Canadian $20 bill. The Bank of Canada is working on a redesign of the bank note. It will feature a portrait of the King with the back continuing an image of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. It will also be vertical, similar to the $10 note, ma...
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Some test wait times now available on MyHealthNB
Do you want to know how long you may wait for a CT scan or an MRI? There is now an app for that. Wait time information for non-urgent medical imaging tests has been added to the MyHealthNB website and mobile app. The data includes wait times for CT scans, MRIs, bone density scans, ultrasounds, and mammograms at Horizon...
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Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada
"Be Prepared. Know your Risks." That's the theme for Canada's 29th edition of Emergency Preparedness Week. Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan encourages Canadians to learn about the disaster risks that could affect their community and how to prepare themselves, their families, and their homes. &quo...
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Woodstock's Yogi Bear campground gets new owners
A well-known New Brunswick campground has been sold. Matthew Jelley of Maritime Fun Group has purchased Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, located off the Trans-Canada Highway in Woodstock Peter and Janet Clark have owned the 80-acre campground for the past 42 years and have made major investments to grow the site to include...
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Woman arrested after alleged assault in Saint John
An assault on Main Street North in Saint John has led to an arrest. On Sunday afternoon, a masked woman reportedly assaulted another woman with a bat. Members of the Saint John Fire Department were in the area and intervened. The suspect fled the area in a vehicle but was taken into custody in another part of the city....
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Saint John looks to 'unleash the season' with Vicky Day
A group of Saint John entrepreneurs and businesses have teamed up to welcome the summer season with a bang. The inaugural Vicky Day Weekend will take place during the Victoria Day long weekend from May 16 to 19. Organizers said the event was born out of the excitement of creating something new, inspiring, ownable, and ...
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Officers raid east Saint John dispensary
A Saint John man is facing charges after public safety officers raided an east side dispensary. Justice and Public Safety executed a search warrant at the Russell Street business on April 26. Officers seized cannabis-related products, including: eight kilograms of dried cannabis one kilogram of hashish 319 cannabis dis...
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New pilot helps improve student behaviour, attendance: province
New Brunswick is praising a new pilot project for helping to improve behaviour and attendance in schools. Positive Behaviour Intervention Support is being piloted at several anglophone schools throughout the province. The proactive approach aims to create a "positive, safe and inclusive environment," the prov...
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