Author Archives: Syndicated Content
N.B. Records 12 New COVID-19 Cases
New Brunswick could possibly have its first community transmission case of COVID-19. The number of provincial cases now totals 45 with 12 new confirmed cases on Friday. In addition, one of the individ...
Allan Dearing Mar 27, 2020
Service Canada Centres Shut Their Doors
Service Canada has closed its centres in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees will turn their attention to serving Canadians over the phone instead. Families, Children and Social Development ...
Brad Perry Mar 27, 2020
‘We Really Need To Pull Together’: Health Minister
Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu is telling Canadians it is still too soon to tell if her government’s actions are having an impact on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Our death rate is ...
Sheri Leviski-Kotyk Mar 27, 2020
MLA Worried About COVID-19 Assessment Centre Location
A Saint John MLA is concerned about the new location of the city’s COVID-19 community assessment centre. The screening and testing centre was originally set up at the Saint John Exhibition Park ...
Brad Perry Mar 27, 2020
Saint John Closes Play Structures
Saint John has closed all of its play structures to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The closure took effect Thursday and will remain in place until further notice. “While we understand that ...
Brad Perry Mar 27, 2020
Canada Provides Beefed Up Wage Subsidy For Business
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an increased wage subsidy for small and medium businesses from 10 percent to 75 percent. "We are thinking of those employees who are being laid off after th...
Sheri Leviski-Kotyk Mar 27, 2020
Saint John Small Businesses Seeing Losses
Small businesses in Saint John are losing money every day as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the economy. Charlie Hamilton, the owner of Diamond Taxi, has 80 employees. He says normally there are...
Stephanie Sirois Mar 27, 2020
Bank Of Canada Lowers Key Interest Rate Again
The Bank of Canada lowered its overnight rate target Friday by half a percentage point to 0.25 per cent. The central bank said it is intended to help support the country’s financial system and t...
Brad Perry Mar 27, 2020
DELIVERY AT NO COST: KV and Quispamsis Areas
Kennebecasis Baptist Church Covid-19 Response Mission This is a public service announcement for the residents of the Kennebecasis Valley. With the need to self-isolate for various reasons now associat...
Julia Kaine Mar 27, 2020
Police Investigate East Side Robbery
Saint John police are looking for a suspect after an armed robbery at an east side gas station. Police said a man armed with a weapon walked into the business around 5 a.m. Friday. Spokesperson Jim He...
Brad Perry Mar 27, 2020
