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From pains to gains: How Saint John wants to improve trade infrastructure amid tariff worries
Business group, Envision Saint John, is advocating for the city to leverage the current trade tensions and increased national attention to seek opportunities in upgrading trade enabling infrastructure and broadening export opportunities.
After winter of ice-caked sidewalks, Saint John staff ask for more snow-clearing money
After a difficult winter, staff with the City of Saint John asked council Monday night to consider a larger budget and better resources for cleaning up after storms.
From knitting needles to pottery clay: Businesses that supply artisans look for local alternatives
Tariff threats and realities are spurring some New Brunswick art businesses to turn their backs on U.S. suppliers to create more local opportunities.
Saint John resident doubts fairness of city's approach to Irving plan for parking lot
After an industry proposal to turn part of Saint John's Wolastoq Park into a parking lot hit two vote delays at Saint John city council, a resident is questioning the fairness of the process.
Saint John energy company says it hit milestone in recycling nuclear waste for energy
A Saint John-based nuclear engineering company says it has hit a milestone in its aim to reduce waste coming from nuclear energy by turning that waste into usable energy.
Saint John taking steps to protect public art following destruction of pedway mural
After a mural in a pedway connecting Saint John's City Hall and Market Square was destroyed the city is taking steps to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Growing number of municipalities use scholarships to land new doctors
A growing number of municipalities in New Brunswick are offering scholarships to medical school students who choose to practise in the province after graduation.
Pulp mill's parking lot plan hits 2nd delay in front of Saint John council
Saint John council voted to delay a final decision on an Irving Pulp and Paper proposal to convert a portion of a west side park near the mill into a roughly 500-stall lot. Following opposition from residents and city staff, councillors want to see discussion between the company and city staff on the major concerns of the project.
Residents urged not to despair after Irving Paper cuts Saint John workforce in half
Saint John Coun. Paula Radwan says she was shocked when she learned J.D. Irving Ltd.'s paper plant had cut 140 people from its workforce to reduce operations by 50 per cent.
Federal, provincial governments announce $3.5M to address homelessness in Saint John
Federal and provincial governments has announced $3.5 million in funding to Saint John in a new agreement to tackle homelessness. The agreement will make the funding available to the city over a span of two years.