After 14 years of working in New Brunswick's healthcare system, licensed practical nurse Lisa Daye gave her notice four months ago at the Saint John Regional Hospital to become an interior stylist and open her own business, Meraki Daye Interiors. She's never been happier. "I've always really loved trying different...

Saint John-fashion entrepreneur and creative director Christine Eruokwu built Kaima Designs by sensing a market and betting on herself. Eruokwu arrived in Canada from Nigeria as an international student in 2014 to pursue an MBA, from UNB SJ, majoring in Entrepreneurship and Technology. After graduating in 2015 and hav...

Uptown Saint John is home to another location where one can kick back, relax, and enjoy a close shave at Vintage Barbers, which had its grand opening January 31, at 139 Union Street. Owner Jeremy Robinson's background was originally in the furniture industry. He built custom fine furniture and worked for non-profits an...

For YMCA of Greater Saint John child care educator Karen Kane, 35 years went by in the blink of an eye. She started out as an on-call babysitter, then began working at the Y part-time. "I started working in the daycare when they needed someone to fill in there and then the supervisor realized, 'hey, she's got pote...

Saint John's first ever Uptown Poutine Fest is preparing to start a new culinary tradition while supporting restaurants during another COVID-19 lockdown. Uptown Saint John Executive Director, Nancy Tissington says several Uptown restaurants came to the organization in mid-December about putting together the festival in...

2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Uptown Saint John's one-stop wellness shop, The Feel Good Store. Owner Anne McShane says when she first opened the store, people were only just starting to learn about wellness products. Most weren't available to purchase in one place and she would have to hunt around when looking fo...

Photographer Chris Donovan's photo book, Stay Solid Or Go West, was first published in late September by Boreal Collective Press. It captures the unique Maritime dichotomy of working and living out West when home is in the East. The Press is part of the Boreal Collective, which was founded in Toronto in 2010. It cons...

Local mixologist Eric Scouten will open his cocktail bar in uptown Saint John next year. Scouten says it was a combination of many factors, such as the Covid-19 pandemic and a desire to be his own boss, that led him to open his own bar. "I'm a very passionate person about the industry, so anytime I've worked for s...

Gourmet popcorn and toppings store Poppn Popcorn opens this Saturday at 77 Catherwood Street. Owner Mark Curran says the idea for his first-ever business came to him when he fell ill last year and had difficulty eating. His experience with hunger led him to want to help people facing food insecurity. "I couldn't s...

Uptown Saint John has another shop where people can wrangle and maintain their beards with Bayside Barbers, located on 1 Princess Street and Water Street, which officially opened last Friday. Owner Thomas Dennis was originally from Niagara, Ontario, where he began barbering two-and-a-half years ago. "I'd always be...