Author Archives: Tamara Steele
St. Stephen Teen Competes In First Bodybuilding Competition
A St. Stephen teen has a unique hobby, it's bodybuilding. 15-year-old Keaton McCann started lifting weights two years ago after finding an old weight bench in his Dad's garage. He tells he wanted to w...
Apr 10, 2019 15-year-old Keaton McCann of St. Stephen won bronze in two categories at a Moncton bodybuilding competition.(submitted)
Crescent Valley Champion Excited To Retire
She has a big heart for the Crescent Valley and she's shown it through her work with the Around the Block community newspaper. Juanita Black is getting ready to retire. She started out with the paper ...
Apr 10, 2019 Juanita Black of the Around the Block community newspaper is retiring. (Photo credit: Tamara Steele)
City Councillor Maintains Support For Zoo
Investigations into the deaths of guinea pigs at the Cherry Brook Zoo haven't fazed Councillor Gary Sullivan. The provincial SPCA looked into the allegations and suggested charges be laid but crown pr...
Apr 10, 2019 The Cherry Brook Zoo in Saint John. (Staff photo)
Moosehead Gives Away Thousands Of Riptide Playoff Tickets
One Saint John company is doing what it can to ensure a packed house for the Riptide game on Wednesday night at Harbour Station. Moosehead Breweries is giving away 3900 tickets to the playoff game aga...
Apr 10, 2019 Saint John Riptide (submitted)
Two Cardiac Saves In 24 Hours
People trained in CPR, on-site defibrillators, firefighters and paramedics were key elements in two cardiac saves between Sunday and Monday in Saint John. Saint John firefighters were called to Myster...
Apr 09, 2019 A file photo of a Saint John fire truck. (Image: Tamara Steele)
Don't Expect Ribbon Cuttings And Spending Announcements: Higgs
Premier Blaine Higgs in Saint John on Friday to celebrate the Saint John Regional Chamber's 200th anniversary. https://twitter.com/tamarasteele1/status/1114195023279661056 He hasn't been seen in the c...
Apr 09, 2019 Premier Blaine Higgs in Saint John, NB on April 5th 2019.
(Photo credit: Tamara Steele)
Caregiver Benefit Scrapped In Favour Of Wage Hikes
The Higgs government cancelled the informal caregiver benefit in order to fund more than $16 million in wages increases for home care and family support workers. Informal caregivers can be spouses, ch...
Apr 08, 2019 Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard. (Photo credit: Government of New Brunswick)
Higgs Addresses Nursing Home Dispute In Saint John Speech
Premier Blaine Higgs connected the nursing home dispute and the looming workforce shortage during a speech in Saint John on Friday. He says everyone is struggling to find workers with 120,000 people r...
Apr 06, 2019 Premier Higgs addresses the Regional Chamber in Saint John on Friday, April 5th 2019.
(Photo Credit: Tamara Steele)
$16.1M To Increase Wages For Home Care, Support Workers
Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard announcing more than $16.1 million to boost wages for home care, family support and attendant care workers. This increase kicks in on May 1st and will only...
Apr 05, 2019 Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard and others at the Social Enterprise Hub in Saint John, NB.
April 5th, 2019 (Photo credit: Tamara Steele)
The Sky Didn't Fall On October 17th
Legalizing recreational marijuana in Canada has not been seamless but, the sky hasn't fallen since October 17th. Derek Riedle says there are issues with supply and as companies adjust to the new regul...
Apr 05, 2019 Mr.PMCP / CC
