Author Archives: Tamara Steele
The Province Offers Help With January Storm Damage
Help is on the way for those impacted by January's heavy rainfall. The provincial government has launched a Disaster Financial Assistance program for people, small businesses, non-profits and municipa...
Mar 01, 2019 AlmazUK / CC
Seeking Help For Fire Victims
The Town of St. George has put out a call for donations to fire victims. On Wednesday around noon, the St. George Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 8 Clinch Street, an apartment buildin...
Feb 28, 2019
Two Accused Of Setting Fires In Hampton
The RCMP have arrested a 25-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy in connection with three suspicious fires in Hampton. Police and firefighters responded to three blazes between last fall and this month....
Feb 28, 2019
Fredericton Pileup Claims One Life
Fredericton Police say a 27-year-old man has died after a multi-vehicle pileup on the city's north side on Tuesday. Firefighters had to extract the man from the vehicle during whiteout conditions. htt...
Feb 28, 2019
Seeking Participants For A 2018 Flooding Study
Extreme weather events like last spring's historic flooding are not likely to go away so a UNB Saint John social sciences professor is hoping to get a better understanding of the impact on homeowners ...
Feb 25, 2019 Flooding on Darlings Island in May of 2018. (Staff photo)
Hall Brothers Re-Opens
They said they would be open and they are. Less than a week after a major fire destroyed their family business, Hall Brothers Enterprises in Norton opened its doors in a new building on Monday. On Fac...
Feb 25, 2019 Hall Brothers Enterprises (Photo Credit: Hall Brothers Enterprises)
2019 Strong Communities Campaign Underway
The 2019 Strong Communities campaign is underway with a goal of raising $350,000. Saint John Y President Shilo Boucher says it's the second year since the campaign was re-branded as Strong Communities...
Feb 22, 2019 Strong Communities Campaign 2019 (Photo Credit: Saint John YMCA)
Norton Business Owners Plan For Tomorrow After Devastating Blaze
A sad day in Norton as a major fire destroyed one of the village's biggest employers. The fire at Hall Brothers Enterprises began before 5 a.m. this morning. The family-owned business sells tractors a...
Feb 21, 2019 Hall Brothers Enterprises in Norton was destroyed by fire on February 21, 2019.
(Submitted/Joy Horne)
Drinking Beer in Saint John Helps Fire Victims In California
The Moosehead small batch brewery in Saint John has a new option on tap that will help the victims of a devastating fire. The brewery is serving the Resilience Butte County Proud IPA from the Sierra N...
Feb 20, 2019 A photo of the Moosehead small-batch brewery in Saint John, N.B. (Submitted/Moosehead Breweries)
Q League President Visits Saint John As League Turns 50
The Q League rivalry between Saint John and Moncton will be on display tonight as the two teams tangle in the special anniversary contest at Harbour Station. Q League president Gilles Courteau is in t...
Feb 15, 2019 QMJHL President Gilles Courteau (Photo Credit: Tamara Steele)
