Interim Patio Season Gives Hope To Saint John Businesses
Starting in June, the City of Saint John will open an interim patio season at the boardwalk.
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Our Ship Has Come In
It’s peculiar what can pass for a culturally resonant moment. There Mark Leger was at the water’s edge on a cold, windy, foggy, rainy Thursday night, peering out into the Saint John harbour waiting to catch a glimpse of the first cruise ship to enter the port in nearly two years.
Terminal Construction Underway In Saint John As Passenger Traffic Increases
Swoop Airlines begins flying into YSJ next month on 737 jets which can carry 200 passengers. Saint John Airport president and CEO Sandy Ross said construction has already started inside the terminal building.
Sephora Opening In Saint John
McAllister Place has announced it will welcome French cosmetics chain Sephora to its mall in the east end of Saint John.
Saint John Plans To Waive Sidewalk Café Permit Fees
The growth committee recommended Common Council approve the initiative, which would effectively waive 100 per cent of sidewalk café permit fees, and fees for parking spaces where patios are constructed.
Winds Of Change
We can’t avoid the reality that fossil fuels are still very much part of our daily lives. We also can’t escape the consequences.
National Jobless Rate Hits Record Low, But Trends Higher In The Maritimes
Canada’s unemployment rate has fallen to a record low of 5.3 percent, according to Statistics Canada. Meanwhile, New Brunswick sits at 7.7 percent and Nova Scotia at 6.5 percent.
Renovations Begin At Saint John Shoppes Of City Hall Pedway
The renovations are part of a larger project by Fundy Harbour Group, which bought the Saint John City Hall building in 2018 for $3-million.
Saint John Wind Farm Should Be Finished This Year
Natural Forces, a Halifax-based company, will build and operate the 10-turbine wind farm. The energy it produces will be purchased by Saint John Energy, the city’s electric utility, at a locked-in rate for 25 years.
The Loss Of NBTel Hurt Saint John, But The City Could Be Poised For A Comeback
David Campbell says the Saint John economy has been roiled more than many others across Canada over the past 30 years, but there are green shoots in the economy.
