Author Archives: Tim Herd
Week Late For Move To Level 3, Green Leader Says
New Brunswick is moving to Level 3 of the COVID-19 Winter Action Plan. After the announcment, The province's Green Party Leader mentioned the decision was a week late. "On Monday, we were getting very...
Jan 13, 2022 Image: Facebook
Residents Displaced After Fire In Grand Bay-Westfield
Fire crews in Grand Bay-Westfield were called into action Thursday morning. The call came in at roughly 10:36 a.m., for a blaze involving a residential fire with four units on Woolastook Drive. "Three...
Jan 13, 2022 Chovee / CC
Councillor Believes Rockwood Park Perfect Spot For National Urban Park
A Saint John councillor wants to see a national urban park within the city. As part of the mandate letter from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the federal government intends to establi...
Jan 12, 2022 Rockwood Park in Saint John. Image: Rockwood Park/Facebook
On-Demand Transit Service Being Considered
Saint John Transit could soon have a new on-demand service as the city looks to transform its transit system. Staff presented the idea of a technology-based, stop-to-stop service during this week's Co...
Jan 12, 2022 One of the buses in the Saint John Transit fleet. (Staff photo)
Reporting Policy For City Police Promoting Transparency
Common Council recently adopted a policy for the Saint John Police Force (SJPF) to promote transparency and build more communication between police and the city. The Agencies, Boards, and Commissions ...
Jan 11, 2022 A Saint John Police Force vehicle sits in front of police headquarters at One Peel Plaza. Image: Brad Perry
Phase 1 Of Fundy Quay Development One Step Closer
Phase one of the proposed Fundy Quay development in Saint John reached another step on Monday evening. Common Council passed the first and second reading of a rezoning application from Fundy Harbour G...
Jan 11, 2022 An artist rendering of the first building proposed for the Fundy Quay site along the Saint John waterfront. (Image submitted)
Women's Basketball League Tipping Off In Spring
It is a league providing women with the opportunity to play at an elite level. The Maritime Women's Basketball Association (MWBA) will consist of six teams, three in Nova Scotia, and three in New Brun...
Jan 10, 2022 popo.uw23
Sea Dogs GM Reflects On First Half Of Season
The Saint John Sea Dogs have a 15-12-0-3 record so far this season. At the end of the first half of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) season, the Sea Dogs sat fifth in the Maritime Divisio...
Jan 06, 2022 Saint John Sea Dogs president and general manager Trevor Georgie stands beside Memorial Cup on September 22, 2021. (Image: Tim Herd)
Micro-Home Project Addressing Homelessness In Fredericton
A micro-home project is getting developed in Fredericton to help address homelessness in that city. It is a partnership between the province, the Government of Canada, and 12 Neighbours Community Inc....
Jan 06, 2022 Marcel LeBrun, founder of 12 Neighbours Community Inc. stands beside a micro-home at the 12 Neighbours Community in Fredericton (photo from GNB release)
Skretting Canada's Air Quality Approval Up For Renewal
The air quality approval for Skretting Canada's fish feed plant in Bayside is up for renewal. The province has launched a 180-day public participation process for the renewal of the plant's Class 1 Ai...
Jan 06, 2022 The Skretting Canada facility in Bayside. (Image: © 2022 Google)
