Author Archives: Tamara Steele
CUPE Members Protest Outside Saint John Nursing Homes
CUPE protests had nursing home workers in the Saint John-area travelling to five different care facilities in the region. Negotiations continue in hopes of reaching a deal between the New Brunswick As...
Mar 12, 2019 Nursing home workers protest outside the Turnbull Home in Saint John. (Photo Credit: Tamara Steele)
Saint John Business Owner Seeks Council Seat
Saint John business owner Brad Mitchell is giving municipal politics a try, running in this spring's by-election. The vacancy was created when Gerry Lowe was elected provincially last September. We as...
Mar 12, 2019 Brad Mitchell is running in the spring by-election for a seat on Common Council in Saint John.
(Photo Credit: submitted by Brad Mitchell)
Saint John's Award Winning Team
Working with Saint John Police K9 officer Diesel is a dream come true for Constable Peter Haslett. He calls it the most sought after job in policing and something he always wanted to do in his career....
Mar 11, 2019 Saint John K9 Officer Diesel (Photo Credit: Cst. Peter Haslett)
Trades Education Centre Opens In Saint John
A massive looming shortage of skilled workers coming over the next decade due to retirements makes the grand opening of a new NBCC facility in Saint John very timely. Post-Secondary Education, Trainin...
Mar 11, 2019 Left to right is Jodi Stringer- Webb, Regional Director of Saint John campus, Marilyn Luscombe, president and CEO of NBCC, Minister Trevor Holder, student Perry Peterson, MP Wayne Long, Lindsay Bowman, vice chair of NBCC board of governors and Mayor Don Darling
UPDATED: Monday Morning Power Outage
A lack of power in some areas of the uptown core making for a challenging Monday morning when everyone is a little more tired than usual. The lights went out about 9:15 this morning and most of the el...
Mar 11, 2019 Lights out at Tim Horton's around 9:15 a.m. on March 11th 2019 (Photo Credit: Tamara Steele)
New Irving Oil Home Office Welcomes First Workers
A key milestone has been reached in the construction of the Irving Oil Home Office with workers moving into the new uptown office this week. In a post on Facebook, the company says they will be welcom...
Mar 11, 2019 Irving Oil Home Office (Photo Credit: Tamara Steele)
Nursing Home Workers Strike Averted For Now
Fears of a strike by nursing home workers that could have started on Sunday have been averted for now at 45 of the 46 nursing homes involved. Here is some of Social Development Minister Dorothy Shepha...
Mar 09, 2019 Dorothy Shepard is the Progressive Conservative MLA for the riding of Saint John-Lancaster and the Minister of Social Development. (Submitted)
McAllister Place Renovations Underway
When travelling in East Saint John recently you may have noticed changes at the old Sears store. Demolition is underway at the back of the store making way for newly configured retail space. The work ...
Mar 08, 2019 Demolition work underway at McAllister Place
(Photo Credit: Tamara Steele)
Funeral Details Announced For David "DK" Kelly
Saint Johners and more will have the chance to pay their final respects to David "DK" Kelly next week. Kelly died on Wednesday following a nearly five year battle with cancer. https://twitter.com/SJSe...
Mar 08, 2019 David "DK" Kelly, the former head equipment manager form the Saint John Sea Dogs, passed away from cancer on March 6, 2019. (Submitted/Saint John Sea Dogs)
Dennis Oland Begins Testimony
It didn't look like it was going to happen but, Dennis Oland started his testimony at his second-degree murder trial in Saint John, New Brunswick. 51-year-old Dennis Oland is accused in the 2011 bludg...
Mar 06, 2019 Dennis Oland arriving for court on March 6th 2019. (Photo Credit: Kevin Worrell)
